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Meet our new Director of Government Relations, Strategy and Performance
Montreal, 21 October 2020—We are pleased to announce that long-time CEC Secretariat professional Nathalie Daoust will be taking on the role of Director of Government Relations, Strategy and Performance. The recently ratified Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA) between Canada, Mexico and the United States reflects a renewed commitment for the CEC in setting and implementing an ambitious agenda. The capacity of...
October 21, 2020
CEC Secretariat releases report on Alberta (Canada) Oil Sands Tailings Ponds
Alberta Tailings Ponds II Montreal, 4 September 2020—Today, the Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) made public the Alberta Tailings Ponds II Factual Record, after the CEC Council voted to authorize its release. This report is the result of the CEC’s Submissions on Enforcement Matters (SEM) process, which allows citizens and organizations across North America to raise concerns about the enforcement...
September 4, 2020
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation launches e-learning videos to support youth in their commitment to reduce food waste
With North Americans throwing out enough food yearly to bury the downtown of a major city, a new campaign aims to reduce food waste Montreal, 3 September 2020—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) today announced the launch of its “Let’s Shrink Food Waste Mountain” awareness campaign, which aims to address this major problem in North America (Canada, Mexico and United...
September 2, 2020
Participate in the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz & Reconnect With the Outdoors!
Follow the Blitz on social media at #MonarchBlitz Montreal, 16 July 2020—Join thousands of volunteers in Canada, Mexico and the United States, from July 24 to August 2, 2020 for the 4th annual International Monarch Monitoring Blitz (the Blitz). With limited ability to do field work due to COVID-19 restrictions, researchers need your observations now more than ever. “We need a better...
July 16, 2020
CEC Ministerial Statement – 2020
Twenty-seventh Regular Session of the CEC Council Montreal, 26 June 2020—We, the Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), are proud to renew and expand our commitment to environmental cooperation as we implement the new North American free trade agreement. Our ongoing commitment to the CEC since 1994 is rooted in the understanding that addressing environmental issues requires solutions that...
June 26, 2020
#CEC27: Only 1 day before the annual CEC Council Session and JPAC Forum
Be a part of the action: register to attend #CEC27 Don’t miss the big event tomorrow! The 27th annual Council Session of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) and meeting of the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) will bring together environmental leaders from the US, Mexico, and Canada to explore shared environmental priorities and discuss how clean technology can make...
June 25, 2020
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