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Where does the Federal Government have authority to make environmental policies? |
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- Ocean
- Inland Fisheries
- Shipping
- Federal Land/ Waters
- International Pollution
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Name 2 Federal Environment- Related Acts |
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- Canadian Fisheries Act Canadian Waters Act
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act
- Canadian Assessment Act
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Name 2 Federal International Agreements and describe |
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- Ozone Annex - aims to reduce transboundary air pollution Kyoto
- Protocol - sets binding obligations on industrialized countries
- Marrakesh Accords - sets rules of meeting targets in the Kyoto Protocol
- Basel Convention - aims to reduce movements of hazardous waste between nations, especially from developed to developing countries.
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Name 2 Federal Environmental Accords |
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- Canada-wide Accord on Environmental Harmonization
- Canada-Manitoba Agreement on Environmental Assessment cooperation
- Canada-US Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
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Name 1 Federal Environmental Guildline |
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- Canadian Environmental Quality Guideline
- Environmental Impact Assessment Guildline
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Name 1 Federal Environmental Program |
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- National Vehicle Scrappage Program
- National Air Quality Forecast Program
- National Smog Program
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Where does the Provincial or Municipal government have authority? |
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- Provincial Land/ Resources
- Controlling Local Works
- Protecting Property and Civil Rights
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- NB Clean Environment Act
- SK Environmental Assessment Act
- ON Environmental Protection Act
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In response to the 1980 court case, what are 2 rules in the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act? |
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- Prohibits private groups from forcing federal governments to enact on environmental impact assessment
- Removed requirement that provinical projects affecting federal lands were required to enact a federal EIA
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International tredy to phase-out Ozone depleting substances |
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Canadian Environmental Protection Act |
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Focuses on the control of toxic substances |
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Helped establish provincial emission tagets for NOx and VOCs |
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A strategy and action plan for sustainable development |
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Technology standards for efficiency performance |
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Name the 3 major Federal Water Policies |
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- Federal Fisheries Act
- Federal Water Act
- National Water Quality Guildline
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Ban a small number of substances that were deemed harmful to fish, includes:
- Zero discharge emission standard on mercury
- Zero discharge emission standard on diozines and furrons
- Emission standards on metal minning, petroleum refining, and meat processing
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Regulate inter-jurisdicational water pollution emissions from waste-water treatment plants, including:
- Established amibient standards on phosphorus, subsidies provided
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Name 5 other Federal Water Pollution Policies and descibe |
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- Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act: purpose is to set aside ocean areas for “protecting and conserving representative marine areas for the benefit, education and enjoyment of the people of Canada and the world.”
- Canada Marine Act: is intended to make the system of Canadian ports efficient and provide a high level of safety and environmental protection
- Canada Shipping Act: includes provisions related to pollution from ships and boating, regulation of marine traffic, marine safety, registration of vessels, ship salvage, etc.
- International River Improvement Act and International Boundary Waters Treaty Act: regulates the use of rivers flowing over Canada-U.S. borders.
- Navigable Waters Protection Act: primary purpose is protection of the public right of navigation and regulating structures that interfere with navigation such as dams, bridges and piers
- Oceans Act: sets out international law for Canada’s responsibilities, and specifies tools for protecting Canada’s ocean environment.
- Species at Risk Act: prevent wildlife species (including fish) from becoming extinct or lost from the wild, and to help in the recovery of species at risk from human activities.
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act, and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act: have water-related content.
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