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EMS Info is a page dedicated to providing information on environmental
management systems (EMS) to employees of the Government of Canada, and
to EMS practitioners around the world. EMS Info is an initiative
of Environment Canada and
is supported by the efforts of the Federal Committee on Environmental
Management Systems (FCEMS).
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Feature Story
E-MANAGING EMS: HOW FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS ARE USING ELECTRONIC TOOLS TO
IMPLEMENT EMS
The federal government departments and agencies that have tabled sustainable
development strategies (SDS) in Parliament in accordance with the Auditor
General Act now face an almost universal requirement. They must develop
and implement the management measures needed to support their sustainable
development objectives. A mechanism adopted by a number of departments
for management of their SDS is an environmental management system (EMS)
based on the international standard ISO 14001. An EMS requires an organization
to manage a great deal of information from various sources, such as legal
requirements, training records, operational procedures, and performance
data. While there are several ways to manage this information, many departments
and agencies are looking at electronic tools as a way of fulfilling the
requirements of their management system. This article looks at how a number
of federal departments are applying electronic tools in the implementation
of their management systems.
Click here to access the full story
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EMS Notes of
Interest
Drive
Clean program of vehicle emissions testing extending to Eastern Ontario
in 2002
Manitoba
government adopts Sustainable Development Code of Practice and
Financial
Management Guidelines
On
March 20, 2001, the Minister of the Environment tabled a bill to
amend the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
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