OTTAWA, Ont. -- December
7, 2009 -- The Government of Canada today
released draft regulations to limit greenhouse
gas emissions from new vehicles beginning
with the 2011 model year.
"Our regulations
will help create a common North American
approach to regulating greenhouse gas emissions
from new vehicles," said Environment
Minister Jim Prentice. "This is an
important step in the fight against climate
change."
Canada and the U.S.
are working towards a common North American
approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
by introducing aligned and progressively
tighter regulatory requirements over the
2011-2016 model years. Because the two countries
share a deeply integrated automotive industry,
there are significant environmental and
economic benefits to an approach that is
closely aligned.
Canada is developing
stringent regulatory requirements to limit
greenhouse gas emissions through the authority
of the Canadian Environmental Protection
Act, 1999 (CEPA). Today's release of the
draft regulations is the next step in the
process that was announced by Minister Prentice
in April 2009, and will allow for early
consultations with provinces, territories
and stakeholders. Following these consultations,
proposed regulations are expected to be
published in the Canada Gazette Part I for
a 60-day formal public comment period.
The draft regulations can be found at http://www.ec.gc.ca/ceparegistry/documents/participation/ghg/default.cfm
Frédéric Baril
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of the Environment
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Government of Canada
Invests $194,000 for Shore Protection and
Wildlife Habitat Restoration in the Îles-de-la-Paix
Archipelago
BEAUHARNOIS, Que --
December 10, 2009 -- Canada's Minister of
the Environment, Jim Prentice, today announced
a grant of $194,000 from the Environmental
Damages Fund to the Société
d'aménagement du Parc des îles-de-la-Paix
for the stabilization of 500 metres of shoreline
and the restoration of wildlife habitats.
This sum is in addition
to the $200,000 that has already allotted
to the organization under the Community
Interaction Program of the 2005-2010 St.
Lawrence Plan for the building of a 200-metre
seawall and to the riprapping of 50 metres
of shoreline at Île des Faubert. This
new contribution will be used to increase
the actions proposed to date and to extend
the shore protection to 500 metres.
"I am especially
happy that the money allocated from the
Environmental Damages Fund can be used to
help safeguard and protect waterfowl breeding
areas. This local initiative demonstrates
the importance of working with local communities
to achieve our environmental protection
and conservation objectives," said
Minister Prentice.
The Îles-de-la-Paix
archipelago is a national wildlife area
and a migratory bird sanctuary, which belongs
to Environment Canada's Canadian Wildlife
Service. The site is one of the last major
natural environments of Lac Saint-Louis
for sensitive animal and plant species.
The Environmental Damages
Fund, administered by Environment Canada,
is funded through fines levied by the courts
on businesses, government institutions or
citizens guilty of offences, under federal
legislation, that have an impact on the
environment or natural resources. These
funds are to be used for projects to restore
and improve damaged natural environments.
They may also be used for public awareness
and education purposes.
Frédéric Baril
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of the Environment
