Department Of The Environment (canada)

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Department Of The Environment (canada)

Responsibility for environmental management in Canada is a shared responsibility between the federal government and provincial/territorial governments. For example, provincial governments have primary authority for permitting industrial waste discharges (e.g. to the air) while the federal government is responsible for the management of toxic substances in the country (e.g. Benzene ).

Environment Canada is currently (2005-present) undergoing a structural transformation to centralize authority and decision-making, and to standardize policy implementation.

Rona Ambrose is Environment Canada's Minister (2006-).

DIVISION

Environment Canada is divided into geographic regions :

National Capital Region

Ontario Region

Quebec Region

Pacific- Yukon Region ( BC and Yukon )

Prairie-Northern Region ( Nunavut , NWT and Prairies )

Atlantic Region

The department has several organizations which carry out specific tasks:

Meteorological Service Of Canada (for Weather Forecasting )

Canadian Wildlife Service

Parks Canada which manages the Canadian National Parks system.

Canadian Ice Service

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

RELATED LEGISLATION

Canada National Parks Act

Canada Water Act

Canada Wildlife Act

Canadian Environmental Protection Act (1999)

Department Of The Environment Act

Environment Week Act, Canadian

International River Improvements Act

Lac Seul Conservation Act

Lake of the Woods Control Board Act

Manganese-Based Fuel Additives Act

Migratory Birds Convention Act

National Wildlife Week Act

Species at Risk Act (2002)

Weather Modification Information Act

Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Inter-provincial Trade Act

EXTERNAL LINKS

Environment Canada

Meteorological Service of Canada

Parks Canada

Select programs and services of Environment Canada

Related acts and regulations