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Environment Canada: Governments
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According to John Marsden, Lake Superior coordinator of restoration programs at Environment Canada, "Communities, industries and government partners on both sides of the border continue to achieve cooperative success to reduce critical pollutants. This is being accomplished through hazardous waste collections, the phase-out of equipment containing critical pollutants, and outreach to individuals, communities and industry to reduce the nine toxic chemicals targeted in the Lake Superior Zero Discharge Demonstration Program."
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Indicators of long-term progress in the areas of a clean and healthy environment are ... reported in the President of the Treasury Board's annual report to Parliament Canada's Performance: The Government of Canada's Contribution (5). The following indicators were displayed in the 2006 report.
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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.
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Environment Canada ... has responsibility for upholding Canada's end of international agreements, and working with the environmental agencies of other nations on issues of regional or global importance. The Commission for Environmental Cooperation, for example, is an organization established by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States to address regional environmental concerns, help prevent potential trade and environmental conflicts, and promote the effective enforcement of environmental law.
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Parks Canada of the Department of the Environment administers the parks for the benefit of the visitors and preserves them for the enjoyment of future generations. New areas are added to the national park system through the cooperation of the provincial or territorial governments.
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Environment Canada is the lead department within the federal government when it comes to cleaning up hazardous waste and oil spills. The department is ... responsible for meteorology as well as research and education on climate change, as well as international environmental issues (e.g., Canada-USA air issues).
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