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Environnement et Changement climatique Canada a publié des avis obligatoires, conformément à l’article 71 de Loi canadienne sur la protection de l’environnement (1999) (LCPE), qui visent 200 substances chimiques.

Le gouvernement canadien a désigné l'oléoduc Pacific Link comme projet d'intérêt national et propose des réformes majeures au cadre fédéral d'évaluation environnementale. Ces changements visent à accélérer les approbations de projets en établissant un délai d'un an pour les décisions, en coordonnant les autorisations fédérales et en créant des régions d'intérêt national où les projets admissibles b&

On August 29, 2026, the Government of Canada published two mandatory notices (the notices) under paragraph 71(1)(b) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) that establish significant reporting obligations that require businesses that manufactured, imported or used certain listed substances during the 2025 calendar year to report to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC):

The Canadian government has designated the Pacific Link Pipeline as a project of national interest and introduced Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, which proposes sweeping reforms to federal environmental assessment and project approval processes. These changes aim to streamline permitting timelines, reduce regulatory duplication, and coordinate Crown consultations while maintaining environmental protections and Indigenous rights.

Ontario's Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has proposed amendments to remove the mandatory January 31, 2027 deadline requiring businesses to transition from Environmental Compliance Approvals to the Environmental Activity and Sector Registry for air emissions. The proposed changes would shift to a change-based transition requirement, allowing companies to continue operating under existing ECAs unless operational modifications trigger the need for transition.

Québec has introduced minimum fines ten times higher than previous penalties for environmental violations in high-risk industries including manufacturing, mining, and energy sectors. The amendments to the Environment Quality Act target specific contraventions such as unauthorized discharges, operating without proper authorization, and non-compliance with ministerial conditions.