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ARTICLE · 15 FEBRUARY 2012

Joint Canada-Alberta Oil Sands Monitoring Plan: Designed By Government, Funded By Industry

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On February 3, 2012, the governments of Canada and Alberta released the "Joint Canada-Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring" (the Plan).

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Copyright 2012, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Originally published in Blakes Bulletin on Energy–Regulatory/Environmental, February 2012

On February 3, 2012, the governments of Canada and Alberta released the Joint Canada-Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring (the Plan). The Plan was developed by scientists from both governments and establishes a comprehensive program to improve environmental monitoring for water, air, land and biodiversity in the oil sands region in order to better understand potential long-term cumulative effects.

What is the Plan?

The primary goal of the Plan is to develop a comprehensive monitoring program that will improve the understanding of long-term cumulative effects in the Alberta oil sands region to ensure continued development in an environmentally responsible manner. Additional objectives of the Plan include support for government and stakeholder decision-making, data transparency, enhanced monitoring and

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