Environment and Climate Change Canada

Information received in response to the data gathering initiative on certain selenium-containing substances (2013). To increase transparency and to facilitate access to information on substances in commerce in Canada, the Government of Canada is providing the summary of the information received...

Information received in response to the data gathering initiative on certain organic flame retardants (2013) To increase transparency and to facilitate access to information on substances in commerce in Canada, the Government of Canada is providing the summary of the information received in...

This notice applies to owners of dental facilities that perform activities in relation to dental amalgam or elemental mercury. This notice has been in effect since May 8, 2010, for owners of dental facilities. Although the initial facilities subject have completed their obligations, this notice...

Ambient concentrations of speciated mercury (Hg) have been measured at many locations across Canada. Mercury in the atmosphere is measured in three operationally-defined forms - gaseous elemental mercury (GEM), reactive gaseous mercury (RGM), and particulate-bound mercury (PBM). Under most...

This notice applies to owners of facilities that manufacture or use greater than 100 kg of bisphenol A per year (alone or in a mixture), release effluents containing bisphenol A, and are involved in the activities specified in the notice. This notice has been in effect since April 14, 2012, for...

Long-term freshwater quality monitoring data for over two sites in the Okanagan - Similkameen Basin for the past 15 years or longer for nutrients, metals, major ions, and other physical-chemical variables are included in this dataset. Monitoring is conducted by Environment and Climate Change...

Information received in response to the data gathering initiative on certain phthalate substances (2013). To increase transparency and to facilitate access to information on substances in commerce in Canada, the Government of Canada is providing the summary of the information received in response...

Information received in response to the data gathering initiative on certain cobalt-containing substances (2012). To increase transparency and to facilitate access to information on substances in commerce in Canada, the Government of Canada is providing the summary of the information received in...

This notice applied to owners of facilities that manufactured or imported soap and cleaning products, or processing aids used in the textile wet processing, or pulp and paper processing aids. This notice was in effect from December 4, 2004 to December 31, 2010. It is now completed. For more...

This notice applied to 5 facilities that used wood preservatives containing toxic substances as specified in the notice. This notice was in effect from October 22, 2005 to December 31, 2005. It is now completed. For more information please refer to the Notice link provided below.

This notice applied to manufacturers of vehicles that contained mercury switches and owners of steel mills that processed end-of-life vehicles or steel scrap from end-of-life vehicles. This notice has been in effect since December 29, 2007, for automobile and steel manufacturers. Although the...

Information received in response to the data gathering initiative on Methylenediphenyl Diisocyanate and Diamine (MDI/MDA) and phenol, methyl- substances (2012). To increase transparency and to facilitate access to information on substances in commerce in Canada, the Government of Canada is...

This notice applies to owners of facilities in the polyurethane and other foam sector that purchase, import or use 100 kg or more of toluene diisocyanates per year, and are involved in the activities specified in the notice. This notice has been in effect since November 26, 2011, for facilities...

This notice applied to owners of facilities involved in certain activities and that used 1000 kg or more of dichloromethane per year. This notice was in effect from November 29, 2003, to December 31, 2005, for persons involved in pharmaceuticals and chemical intermediates manufacturing and tablet...

Regionally representative data from Canada and the U.S. collected using wet-only precipitation collectors including Canadian federal and provincial networks (past and present) and U.S. historical networks (for data not available elsewhere). Data product types include major ions (also known as...

Long-term freshwater quality monitoring data for over five sites in the Keewatin - Southern Baffin Island Basin for the past 15 years or longer for nutrients, metals, major ions, and other physical-chemical variables are included in this dataset. Monitoring is conducted by Environment and Climate...

The Homogenized Surface Wind Speed data consist of monthly, seasonal and annual means of hourly wind speed (kilometres per hour) at standard 10 metre level for 156 locations in Canada. Homogenized climate data incorporate adjustments (derived from statistical procedures) to the original station...

The Homogenized Surface Air Temperature data consist of monthly, seasonal and annual means of homogenized daily maximum, minimum and mean surface air temperatures (degrees Celsius) for 338 locations in Canada. Homogenized climate data incorporate adjustments (derived from statistical procedures)...

Gridded monthly, seasonal and annual anomalies derived from daily total precipitation is available at a 50km resolution across Canada. The Canadian gridded data (CANGRD) are interpolated from adjusted precipitation (i.e., AHCCD datasets). Adjusted precipitation data incorporate adjustments to the...

Gridded monthly, seasonal and annual mean temperature anomalies derived from daily minimum, maximum and mean surface air temperatures (degrees Celsius) is available at a 50km resolution across Canada. The Canadian gridded data (CANGRD) are interpolated from homogenized temperature (i.e., AHCCD...