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Environment

38 commitments under this ministry

Completed: 5In Progress: 20Not Started: 13

Commitments

In Progress

Amend legislation to support the Climate Competitiveness Strategy

Updates the Competition Act, Energy Efficiency Act, and CEPA to reduce regulatory friction and encourage investment in energy-efficient products.

Environment and Climate
In Progress

Statutorily Constitute the Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada

The Canadian Environmental Protection Act will be amended to officially and statutorily establish the Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada.

Environment and Climate
Not Started

Consolidate the Indigenous engagement function within Environment and Climate Change Canada

Centralizes Indigenous engagement activities that are currently distributed across multiple teams within ECCC to streamline operations and prioritize core mandate activities.

Government Reform
Not Started

Limit Parks Canada participation in off-site community events and festivals

Curtails the Parks Canada Agency's presence at external festivals and community events to better align resources with core on-site visitor services and achieve operational savings.

Government Reform
Not Started

Cease or reduce Parks Canada library services

Eliminates or scales back library services within the Parks Canada Agency to meet expenditure reduction targets and refocus on core visitor services.

Government Reform
In Progress

Return Output-Based Pricing System Proceeds to Provinces and Territories

The government will continue to distribute proceeds collected from the federal Output-Based Pricing System (OBPS) back to the provincial and territorial governments where they were collected, or channel them through the OBPS Proceeds Fund.

Environment and Climate
In Progress

Invest $1.14 billion over five years to modernize the Meteorological Service of Canada

Provides $1.136 billion between 2025 and 2030 to upgrade and modernize Canada's meteorological forecasting and weather service infrastructure.

Environment and Climate
In Progress

Provide $15 million to implement and enforce methane regulations for large landfills

The government will allocate $15 million to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) for the implementation and enforcement of methane regulations targeting large landfills.

Environment and Climate
Not Started

Work with provinces and territories to improve climate disclosure across the economy

The federal government will collaborate with provincial and territorial counterparts to enhance climate disclosure standards across the economy, aiming for alignment with international standards and harmonized jurisdictional rules.

Environment and Climate
In Progress

Implement targeted updates to the Clean Fuel Regulations

Amends the Clean Fuel Regulations to strengthen domestic supply chains and reduce dependence on imported fuels.

Environment and Climate
In Progress

Launch a Climate Competitiveness Strategy to accelerate industrial decarbonization

The strategy will combine strengthened industrial carbon pricing, streamlined regulations, and tax incentives to drive down emissions in key sectors and boost market access for exports.

Environment and Climate
In Progress

Eliminate the automatic five-year termination date for environmental equivalency agreements

Amends the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to remove the automatic five-year expiration clause for equivalency and administrative agreements.

Environment and Climate
Not Started

Consolidate Indigenous engagement functions within ECCC

Centralizes Indigenous engagement functions within Environment and Climate Change Canada, shifting from a distributed team model to a consolidated structure.

Government Reform
Not Started

Limit Parks Canada participation in off-site community events

Restricts Parks Canada's involvement in off-site community events and festivals to realign visitor services with the agency's core mandate.

Government Reform
Not Started

Cease or reduce library services within the Parks Canada Agency

Parks Canada will scale back or completely eliminate its library services as part of a broader organizational restructuring aimed at reducing duplication and cutting operational costs.

Environment and Climate
In Progress

Fund the Jasper Wildfire Response and Rebuilding of Jasper National Park

Provide over $200 million between 2024 and 2030 for response and recovery efforts following the Jasper wildfires.

Environment and Climate
In Progress

Return all federal pollution pricing proceeds to originating jurisdictions

The government will continue to return all direct proceeds collected from the federal Output-Based Pricing System to the specific provinces or territories where the revenues were generated.

Environment and Climate
In Progress

Maintain the Output-Based Pricing System for industries

The government will keep the federal Output-Based Pricing System (OBPS) in place for industrial emitters in applicable provinces and territories, even as the consumer fuel charge is eliminated.

Environment and Climate
Completed

Remove requirements for provincial and territorial consumer-facing carbon pricing

The federal government will eliminate the mandate requiring provinces and territories to implement their own consumer-facing carbon pricing systems.

Environment and Climate
Not Started

Develop Progress Metrics for the Climate Competitiveness Strategy

Create and communicate new metrics to track progress on carbon footprint reductions, clean economy growth, and export emissions intensity.

Environment and Climate
In Progress

Update the Clean Fuel Regulations to strengthen domestic supply chains

The government will introduce targeted updates to the Clean Fuel Regulations aimed at strengthening domestic supply chains and reducing reliance on imported fuels.

Environment and Climate
In Progress

Remove the 2026 target from the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard

Following a 60-day review, the government has removed the 2026 target from the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard to ease pressure on the automotive sector.

Environment and Climate
In Progress

Remove the requirement for an oil and gas emissions cap

The government will drop the requirement for a specific oil and gas emissions cap, citing that carbon markets and methane regulations make it redundant.

Environment and Climate
Completed

Finalize enhanced methane regulations for the oil and gas sector and landfills

The government will complete the regulatory framework for enhanced methane emissions reduction targeting the oil and gas sector and landfills, alongside negotiating equivalency agreements.

Environment and Climate
In Progress

Propose legislative amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act to enable long-term electricity agreements

Legislative changes to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act will be proposed to allow the federal government to enter into long-term agreements regarding the Clean Electricity Regulations with provinces and territories.

Environment and Climate
In Progress

Apply the federal carbon pricing backstop when provincial systems fall below the benchmark

To ensure consistent carbon pricing across the country, the federal government will strictly enforce the benchmark by applying the federal backstop when provincial or territorial systems do not meet the standard.

Environment and Climate
In Progress

Set a multi-decade industrial carbon price trajectory targeting net-zero by 2050

To provide long-term investment certainty, the federal government will work with provinces and territories to establish a multi-decade industrial carbon pricing path aimed at achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

Environment and Climate
In Progress

Invest in clean technology adoption and building retrofits

Partner with provincial and territorial governments to fund and facilitate the deployment of clean technologies and energy-efficient building retrofits.

Environment and Climate
Not Started

Establish Separate Carbon Removal Targets for 2035 and 2040

Set explicit, standalone national targets for carbon removal for the years 2035 and 2040 to accelerate the development of carbon removal technologies and offset protocols.

Environment and Climate
In Progress

Fund Indigenous-Led Conservation and Disaster Response Initiatives

Directs funding toward conservation and disaster response programs led by Indigenous communities to protect natural ecosystems.

Environment and Climate
Not Started

Mandate proactive environmental mitigation before major infrastructure projects begin

Requires infrastructure project proponents to implement environmental rehabilitation and offset measures proactively, prior to breaking ground on projects in sensitive areas.

Environment and Climate
Not Started

Update building codes for new constructions in national parks for climate resilience

Introduces a new regulatory requirement mandating that any new construction within national park boundaries must adhere to updated building codes designed for climate and wildfire resilience.

Environment and Climate
Completed

Make access to national parks and historic sites free for the summer

Waives entrance fees for all Parks Canada-administered national parks and historic sites for the duration of the upcoming summer season to promote domestic tourism and access to nature.

Environment and Climate
Not Started

Fund 50 new Arctic Indigenous Guardians

Expands the existing Indigenous Guardians Program by establishing a specific target of 50 new operational positions dedicated to environmental monitoring and land management in the Arctic region.

Indigenous Affairs
Not Started

Launch the $250 million Canadian Nature Protection Fund

Establishes a new matching fund mechanism for environmental conservation, committing up to $250 million in federal dollars to match private, philanthropic, and corporate donations aimed at restoring forests, peatlands, and coastal waters.

Environment and Climate
Completed

Reduce prices for camping sites in national parks for summer 2025

Subsidize or reduce the cost of reserving camping sites in national parks for all Canadians from June to August 2025.

Environment and Climate
Completed

Invest $116.3 million to renew the Canada Strong Pass

Renews the Canada Strong Pass with $116.3 million over two years, providing discounted access to national parks, museums, and rail travel for the 2025-26 holiday season and summer 2026.

Environment and Climate
In Progress

Implement 'One Project, One Review' agreements within six months

Sign Cooperation and Substitution Agreements with willing provinces, territories, and Indigenous Governing Bodies within six months to recognize non-federal environmental assessments.

Environment and Climate