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Environment Canada (EC) is the Department of the Government Of Canada with responsibility for coordinating environmental policies and programs as well as preserving and enhancing the natural environment and conservation of wildlife. Environment Canada is the lead department within the federal government when it comes to cleaning up hazardous waste and Oil Spill s. The department is also responsible for Meteorology as well as research and education on Climate Change , as well as international environmental issues (e.g., Canada-USA air issues). 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 provides stewardship of the Environmental Choice Program , which provides consumers with an eco-labelling for products manufactured within Canada or services that meet international label standards of (GEN) Global Ecolabelling Network . Environment Canada is currently (2005-present) undergoing a structural transformation to centralize authority and decision-making, and to standardize policy implementation. John Baird is the current Minister Of The Environment (2007-). The Environment Canada's Weatheroffice website www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca has been moved to www.weatheroffice.gc.ca DIVISION Environment Canada is divided into geographic regions :
The department has several organizations which carry out specific tasks:
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