EMS Topics

Boiler Emissions

• Federal Industrial Boiler Program

Communications and Training

• Environmental Training and Awareness Materials Review - A review of 100 training and awareness products related to either environmental management or to good training techniques.
• Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) Training and Upcoming Events Page

Compliance

• Department of Justice Homepage - Links to Acts, Regulations and Laws
• CCME Policy for the Management of Toxic Substances
• Environmental Law Enforcement
• Environmental Law and Enforcement - Environment Canada
• The Environmental Compliance Assistance Centre (ECAC)
• Ontario Region Environment Canada Compliance and Promotion Page
• Canadian Legislation
• Database of Canada's International Environmental Commitments

Contaminated Sites

• Contaminated Sites, Environment Canada Atlantic Region
• The Contaminated Sites Management Working Group

Emergency Planning

• Environment Canada's  Environmental Emergencies Program has a mandate to reduce the frequency, severity and consequences of environmental emergencies.
• Canadian Environmental Protection Act
• Industrial Accident Prevention Association
• Emergency Preparedness Canada
• Summary of the Emergency Preparedness Legislation of the Provinces and Territories in Canada
• Emergency Preparedness Legislation in British Columbia
• Emergency Preparedness Legislation in Alberta
• Emergency Preparedness Legislation in Saskatchewan
• Emergency Preparedness Legislation in Manitoba
• Emergency Preparedness Legislation in Ontario
• Emergency Preparedness Legislation in Quebec
• Emergency Preparedness Legislation in Nova Scotia
• Emergency Preparedness Legislation in New Brunswick
• Emergency Preparedness Legislation in Newfoundland
• Emergency Preparedness Legislation in Prince Edward Island
• Emergency Preparedness Legislation in the Northwest Territories
• Emergency Preparedness Legislation in the Yukon

Energy

• Energy Sector - Natural Resources Canada
• Canada's Energy Efficiency Home Page
• Canadian Earth Energy Association
• CANMET - Environmental Technology Publications
• Renewable Energy and Sustainable Energy Systems in Canada
• The Source for Renewable Energy
• Global Energy Marketplace (GEM) - Searchable Database of Web Links
• Energy Star Compliant Products

Environmental Assessment

• Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) Training and Upcoming Events Page

Green Construction

• Environmental Operations for Government - Buildings

Hazardous Waste

• Environment Canada - Ontario Region Hazardous Waste Page

ISO 14001

• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• ISO 14000 Frequently Asked Questions
• ISO Members Worldwide
• Accredited EMS Registrars in Canada

Ozone Depleting Substances

• Environment Canada - Stratospheric Ozone 
• Technology and Economic Assessment Panel (TEAP) of the Montreal Protocol
• Environment Canada - Ontario Region Pollution Prevention

Performance Measurement and Auditing

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

• Ontario Region Environment Canada Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Page
• Storage of PCB Material in British Columbia - 1998 Annual Compliance Report

Procurement

• Greener Procurement
• Ecologo Certified Products and Services
• Green Design Initiative
• Buy Green Home Page

Solid Waste

• CDWaste
• The Canadian Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse

Spill Response

Storage Tanks

• Federal Underground Storage Tank Technical Guidelines
• Federal Aboveground Storage Tank Technical Guidelines
• Regulations for Registration of Storage Tanks Systems for Petroleum Products and Allied Petroleum Products on Federal Lands
• Ontario Region Environment Canada Tanks Page

Sustainable Development Strategies

• A Guide to Green Government
• Sustainable Development Information System (SDinfo) - an electronic information system developed by Environment Canada for the World Wide Web. It is designed to provide one-window access to sustainable development knowledge in the Government of Canada.
• Sustainable Cities - Environment Canada
• Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
• Moving up the Learning Curve: The Second Generation of Sustainable Development Strategies - December 9, 1999 - Expectations Report from the CESD
• 1999 Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
• Departmental Performance Reports for the Period Ending March 31, 1999
• Departmental Performance Reports for the Period Ending March 31, 1998
• The 2001 Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

Vehicle Fleet

• Environmental Operations for Governments - Fleet Maintenance - Environment Canada
• FleetWise - Natural Resources Canada

Wastewater Management

• An Approach for Assessing and Managing WasteWater Effluent Quality for Federal Facilities - Final Report June 1, 2000
  This document has been retired and is no longer available.
• Wastewater Effluents - What is Being Done
• Wastewater Technology Centre

Water

• Water Efficiency and Conservation

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Federal Government Sites

• Environmental Operations for Governments - Environment Canada
• Office of the Auditor General
• Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
• Transport Canada - Environmental Affairs
• Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade - Sustainable Development Homepage
• Environment Canada - The Green Lane
• Department of Justice Homepage - Links to Acts, Regulations and Laws

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Sites of General Interest

• Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) 
• CanadianEnvironmental.com
• Canadian Environmental Solutions (CES) - Industry Canada
• Canadian Environment Industry Association Ontario
• Canadian Technology Gateway (CTG) - Industry Canada
• ChemFinder - Search for Chemical Compounds
• Ontario Ministry of Environment
• Environment Canada - Environmental Technology Centre (ETC)
• International Cooperative for Environmental Leadership (ICEL)
• United Nations Environment Programme - Global Resource Information Database (UNEP/GRID)
• Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) - A NAFTA Initiative
• Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
• National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE)
• International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
• Envirolink - An Online Environmental Information Service
• Canadian Environmental Network
• Environmental Organization Web Directory
• Information Centre for the Environment
• Environment Canada - Greening Government
• Environmental Technology Advancement
• Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement
• (OCETA) Environmental Technology Profiles Catalogue
• Science and the Environment Bulletin

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Pollution Prevention Sites

• Accelerated Reduction / Elimination of Toxics Program (ARET)
• The Canadian Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse
• Environment Protection Authority: Australia Centre for Cleaner Production – Case Studies
• Pollution Prevention Pays - Listing of Canadian Success Stories
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization - Cleaner Production
• United States Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
• National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI)
• United States Environmental Protection Agency - Enviro$en$e Source of Pollution Prevention Information
• Technical Assistance Resources for Pollution Prevention (TARP2)
• Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention  
• Pollution Prevention Successes

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Climate Change Sites

• Environment Canada - Climate Change
• Government of Canada - Climate Change Secretariat
• United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
• Climate Change Information Kit
• National Climate Change Process - Backgrounder
• Climate Change and Health
• Calculate your Personal CO2 Emissions