Ensenada, 17 May 2017—Today, at the annual meeting of the Canada/Mexico/US Trilateral Committee for Wildlife and Ecosystem Conservation and Management, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) released action plans for five priority North American species' groups listed under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), an international treaty that regulates...
May 17, 2017
Canadian Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna will host her Mexican and United States counterparts to discuss innovation and trilateral environmental cooperation Montreal, 4 May 2017—On June 27 and 28, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) invites the general public to join the annual gathering of its governing body, the Council of the federal environment ministers of Canada, Mexico,...
May 4, 2017
Montreal, 1 June 2018—The Submission on Enforcement Matters (SEM) process of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is moving forward with submissions that have been filed recently with the CEC Secretariat. Alberta Tailings Ponds II Update: On 19 April 2018, the Secretariat recommended that Submission SEM-17-001 (Alberta Tailings Ponds II) warrants the development of a factual record. The Submitters assert...
April 27, 2017
To view the public consultation page, click here. Montreal, 7 March 2017—The Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is requesting public input on the CEC's proposed Operational Plan for 2017–2018. The CEC's Operational Plan outlines cooperative actions to protect and enhance North America’s environment. It is focused on priorities established by the CEC Council,...
March 8, 2017
Montreal, 2 March 2017—Join the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) and leading waste reduction experts on March 23 in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, for a free public meeting on Reducing and managing food and organic waste streams in North America. North America stands out from other developed regions with some of the most food wasted...
March 2, 2017
Montreal, 27 February 2017—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) welcomes Scott Pruitt as a new member of its Council. Pruitt was confirmed on 17 February 2017 as the 14th United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator. Administrator Pruitt joins the other two current members of the Council: Rafael Pacchiano Alamán, Mexico’s Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, and Catherine McKenna,...
February 27, 2017
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Georgina O’Farrill
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