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 Items tagged: John BairdItems Found: 15Holiday News RoundupJanuary 3, 2011 - 8:54 am Happy New Year! A brief news roundup following a two-week break: 1. Shortly after the Royal Society of Canada released its oil sands report and just before the holidays began, Minister of the Environment John Baird released the results of the independent report on the oilsands chaired by Elizabeth... Categories: International, National, News, Ontario, Quebec, Western Canada EC: Behind the Times?December 7, 2010 - 5:05 pm Lots of activity on the water front throughout the day. This morning, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Scott Vaughan had some strong words for Environment Canada (EC), saying that although EC has been running the federal water monitoring programs for 40 years, "it has not... Categories: Blog $200M for Hamilton PlantMarch 12, 2010 - 10:09 am As promised, this morning brought news of federal and provincial funding for major upgrades for Hamilton, Ontario's Woodward Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant, citing a host of benefits including improving water quality in the Hamilton Harbour. John Baird, Canada's Transport and Infrastructure... Baird Talks Sewage at AMOAugust 19, 2009 - 8:11 am The Association of Ontario Municipalities’ annual conference was a chance for some municipal leaders to ask questions about—what else—stimulus funding. But it was in the media scrum that the real action took place. In an interview with ReNew Canada (Canadian Water Treatment's sister magazine)... Arctic Waters Further ProtectedAugust 7, 2009 - 8:07 am To better protect Canadian Arctic waters from ship-source pollution, Transport Minister John Baird today announced that Bill C-3, an Act to amend the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act, came into force on August 1, 2009. The amended Act also allows Canada to exercise greater control over these... Categories: National, News, Northern Canada Gas Tax Funding Speeds Up and DoublesApril 3, 2009 - 7:39 am John Baird, Canada's Transport and Infrastructure Minister, announced today a shot in the arm for municipal infrastructure. Ongoing federal gas tax transfers to the provinces and territories for municipal infrastructure doubled on April 1, 2009 to a total of $2 billion a year, and the federal government... Fast Money for Small TownsFebruary 18, 2009 - 10:17 am Since Ministers Smitherman and Baird announced the $1 billion of infrastructure funding for Ontario small communities on Friday, my inbox has been flooded (no pun intended) with announcements about big bucks for tiny towns. Water projects are seeing results. Among the 289 communities on the list... Categories: Blog Marine Polluter Penalized for Oil Spill in P.E.I.February 13, 2009 - 1:10 pm A Prince Edward Island provincial court judge has ordered the vessel BBC Nordland to pay a $15,000 penalty for illegally discharging a pollutant in Canadian waters. On February 22, 2008, the BBC Nordland, a Gibraltar-registered General Dry Cargo vessel, that was docked at the Port of Summerside, P.E.I... Categories: Atlantic Canada, News HELP Clean Water Gets Green LightFebruary 3, 2009 - 9:43 am The federal review for HELP Clean Water (Huron Elgin London Project) is now complete, giving the green light to start construction. John Baird, Transport and Infrastructure Minister, has said he will "quickly" sign a contribution agreement and federal funding-a commitment of up to $50 million-will flow... Pictou County to See Wastewater ImprovementsJanuary 12, 2009 - 1:29 pm Residents in New Glasgow, Stellarton, Trenton, Westville, and the Municipality of Pictou, Nova Scotia, will see improved wastewater treatment thanks to a shared investment by the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia under the Communities Component of the Building Canada Fund. Federal, provincial... Categories: Atlantic Canada, News Advertisement
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