Friday, April 18, 2025
Feds Support Preventing Bulk Water Export
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has announced the federal government’s support for Bill C-383, which proposes stronger measures to prevent the bulk removal of water…
John Baird
Holiday News Roundup
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…
$200M for Hamilton Plant
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…
Baird Talks Sewage at AMO
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…
Arctic Waters Further Protected
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…
Gas Tax Funding Speeds Up and Doubles
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…
Marine Polluter Penalized for Oil Spill in P.E.I.
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…
HELP Clean Water Gets Green Light
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…
Pictou County to See Wastewater Improvements
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…
Canada Moves to Protect Arctic Waters
Transport Minister John Baird has introduced legislation in the House of Commons to enhance Canada’s sovereignty over Arctic waters and protect them from pollution. Under…
Health Canada: Bisphenol A on Toxic Substances List
Canada is taking steps to prevent importation, sale and advertising of polycarbonate baby bottled containing bisphenol A (BPA). While BPA is not an issue for…
Deadline Extension for Lake Winnipeg Stewardship Fund
Due to overwhelming interest to help protect Lake Winnipeg, the deadline for project submissions to the Lake Winnipeg Stewardship Fund is being extended from September…
Ottawa River Cleanup Could Take Decades
Environment Minister John Baird says it could take 20 years to clean up the sewer mess in the Ottawa, but both the federal and Ontario…
Government Takes Action on Bisphenol A
The Government of Canada announced today it will take action to protect the health of Canadians and the environment from bisphenol A, a chemical found…