Author: Muriel Schmidt

Natural gas provides energy that millions of Canadians rely on. The main residential use of natural gas in Canada is for space heating and heating water. Some homes also use small amounts of gas for cooking. Why is natural gas very important? It means homes, businesses, cities, manufacturers and others rely on natural gas every […]

The Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) is based on measurements of air quality from monitoring stations across Canada. For most communities, the AQHI value is produced by averaging information from the air monitoring stations in the local area. How is air quality measured? Some use lasers to scan particulate matter density in a cubic metre […]

Canada plays an active and constructive role in the UNFCCC negotiations and was a strong voice in the negotiations towards the establishment of the Paris Agreement. Canada’s current NDC adopts a target to reduce its economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 40-45% below 2005 levels by 2030. Has Canada met Paris Agreement goals? The CAT rates […]

The 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan is an ambitious and achievable roadmap that outlines a sector-by-sector path for Canada to reach its emissions reduction target of 40 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050. What is Canada’s target for emissions in the future? To avert the worst impacts of climate change, the […]

Proof of parentage a detailed (long-form) birth certificate from a Canadian provincial or territorial vital statistics office that includes the name of the parent(s) a court-issued adoption order that has the name of the adoptive parent(s) a foreign birth certificate that has the name of the parent(s) What do I need for a childs Canadian […]

Canada will not agree to phaseout of fossil fuels in COP27 agreement: minister – National | Globalnews.ca. Is Canada phasing out natural gas? Natural gas is being phased out in Canada from 2023. Can Canada survive without fossil fuels? Blessed with ample and affordable heat, Canada has mostly avoided cold weather deaths. Millions of Canadians […]

Historically, fines under the Environmental Enforcement Act (EEA) range from $5,000 to $6,000,000. Offences can also result in arrest without warrant, or the seizing or detainment of evidence associated with an offence. Convictions or indictments under the CEPA can result in imprisonment up to three years. What happens when someone violates the environmental law? Punishment […]

Environment Canada is a diverse organization where our programs, services, and people lead the way in implementing the Government of Canada’s environmental agenda. Is Environment Canada a government agency? The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, completes the framework for the protection and of water resources. Environment and Climate Change Canada is the federal department in […]

Extended Health, Vision, Dental and Employee & Family Assistant Plan (EFAP) – employer-paid premiums for these benefits are not a taxable benefit to the employee. What health benefits are taxable in Canada? If you pay or provide an amount to pay for an employee’s medical expenses in a tax year, these amounts are considered to […]

Weakness in housing historically has led to recessions, and despite a sharp decline in the second quarter, residential investment in Canada still commands a high percentage of GDP at 8.7 per cent, they said. Is real estate the biggest industry in Canada? Canada’s economy is still very much overly dependent on real estate, but it’s […]