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Secretariat advances the Protection of Polar Bears (Canada) and Tourism Development in Gulf of California (Mexico) submissions

Montreal, 18 November 2013—The Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has, after a thorough review of the relevant documentation, concluded that a factual record respecting the timely listing of the polar bear species pursuant to Canada’s Species at Risk Act (SARA) is warranted. On 7 November 2013, the CEC Secretariat issued a notification recommending to the CEC Council the development of a...

November 18, 2013

An invitation to submit a full project proposal has been extended to 46 applicants

Following evaluation of some 500 preliminary applications for 2013–2015 North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action (NAPECA) grants, an invitation to submit a full project proposal has been extended to 46 applicants. All selected applicants have now been contacted directly. A selection committee will review the full proposals and successful project proposals will be announced in Mid-February 2014. Projects will begin...

November 13, 2013

CEC Secretariat requests information from Canada on BC Salmon, and terminates a United States submission on Louisiana Refinery Releases

Montreal, 8 November 2013—The Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has submitted a request to the Government of Canada for further information in response to a letter from Canada concerning submission SEM-12-001 (BC Salmon Farms). In the BC Salmon Farms submission, the Submitters assert that Canada is failing to effectively enforce certain provisions of the federal Fisheries Act. In the letter, received on 7 October 2013, Canada...

November 8, 2013

CEC Secretariat provides Council with the draft factual record regarding the Coal-Fired Power Plants submission

Montreal, 28 October 2013—On 25 October 2013, the Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) submitted to the CEC Council the draft factual record for submission SEM-04-005 (Coal-Fired Power Plants). The governments of Canada, Mexico and United States (the “Parties”) now have 45 business days to provide any comments regarding the accuracy of the draft factual record. The Secretariat...

October 28, 2013

Why being put out to pasture is a good thing

Foundational document lays out the deep changes needed to keep North America’s grasslands productive and healthy for rural communities. Montreal, 23 October 2013—Healthy prairie grasslands support ranching—one of the world’s most sustainable forms of agriculture—and provide significant benefits for wildlife and rural economies. In North America, they are disappearing faster than any other lands and only concerted action among...

October 23, 2013

How well is North America dealing with trade and environment after 20 years of NAFTA?

The CEC's Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) welcomes one and all to come to Washington, DC, on 17 and 18 October, to debate whether environmental cooperation across our borders has been successful or has fallen short over the last 20 years, and what future collaboration should look like. The debate will contribute to an official advice JPAC will draft to...

October 7, 2013