Category: Canada

Canada’s commercial fisheries operate in three broad regions – along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and inland (mainly near the Great Lakes and Lake Winnipeg). What are the 3 areas of Canada where fishing is important? 3.1. Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and British Columbia are the three provinces where fishing has the greatest value, […]

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Clean properly prepared pizza boxes are accepted in the curbside blue box recycling program and for free at Recycle BC Depots found here. To prepare pizza boxes for recycling, empty them of all food waste, liners and inserts. Can you put a pizza box in the recycling bin? Pizza boxes are usually recyclable, even when […]

“The federal government has stated that the carbon pricing system will be revenue neutral; any revenues generated under the system will be returned to the province or territory in which they are generated. Households will receive 90 per cent of the revenues raised. What is the carbon tax in Canada used for? Provinces and territories […]

All Canadian environmental statutes prohibit certain types of activities. Provincial environmental protection statutes typically contain broad prohibitions against the discharge of anything into the air that may cause an adverse effect. Does Canada have environmental laws? The primary purpose of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) is to contribute to sustainable development through pollution […]

Eco-fees are used to fund recycling programs for the electronic products you purchase. The fee, which varies by province, is used to cover the cost for the recycling depot operation, shipping, storage, breakdown and recycling of the item. How much is the eco fee in Ontario? There is no set environmental fee for any product. […]

Oil is used to create transportation fuels such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. It’s also used for heating, and as a feedstock for petrochemicals which are used to create many products we use every day. Does Canada use a lot of fossil fuels? Fossil fuels are the second most important source of electricity in […]

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. When did Canada join the Paris Agreement? Since signing […]

For proper air quality assessment, one needs validated data. This requires human review and analysis. This is done by the Ministry of Environment’s air data validation team and is typically a three-month process before the data is archived as valid data. Who monitors air quality in Canada? Environment and Climate Change Canada, working with the […]

As Canada’s 5th most valuable mined commodity, coal mining is an important economic contributor and adds billions of dollars in direct and indirect impacts each year. The industry also benefits Canadians through employment, investment in physical infrastructure, taxes and royalties. What does Canada use coal for? The Canadian coal industry produces coal for use in […]