Steering Committee:

Quentin Chiotti
Pollution Probe, ON

Gordon Dalzell, Citizens Coalition for Clean Air, NB

Stefania Fortugno
InterChurch Uranium Committee Educational Cooperative, SK

Sandra Madray
Chemicals Sensitivities Manitoba, MB

Peter Ormond
Conserver Society of Hamilton and District, ON

Mary Richardson
Crooked Creek Conservancy Society of Athabasca, AB

Caucus Coordinator:

Daniel Casselman
Tel: (613) 728-9810 ext. 236
Fax: (613) 728-2963

Atmosphere & Energy Caucus

Mandate

The RCEN Atmosphere & Energy Caucus works on important issues related primarily to Hazardous Air Pollutants. As such, the caucus membership frequently works in partnership with the RCEN Toxics Caucus.

Consultations

In Progress: view current consultations in which caucus members are participating:

• Renewal of the Federal Agenda for the Reduction of VOCs from Consumer and Commercial Products
  Date: March 3-4, 2010
• Industrial Emissions Requirements Sectoral Sub-Group Consultations
  Date: Fall 2009
• Multi-Stakeholder Discussion Group on Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) and Air Pollution
  Date: Fall 2007-

Closed: view past consultations in which caucus members have participated.

* Please note that ENGO Reports related to consultations can be found on these consultations webpages.

Workplan

• Read the 2009-2010 Atmosphere & Energy Caucus Workplan

Annual Report

• Read the 2009-2010 Atmosphere & Energy Caucus Annual Report

Other Projects and Activities

1. CCME Acid Rain Task Group

The National Air Issues Coordinating Committee - Other Air Issues (NAICC-A) of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) has establishing a multi-stakeholder/federal-provincial-territorial Acid Rain Task Group. The Task Group co-ordinates implementation of the Canada-Wide Acid Rain Strategy. The Task Group holds regular conference calls throughout the year, with one face-to-face meeting per year.

Workshop to Examine Sulphur and Nitrogen Deposition Issues in Western Canada
Date: April 28-29, 2009

• Read the 2007 Strategic Plan for the Acid Rain Task Group
• Read the 2007 Acid Rain Science Plan
• Read the 2007 List of Acid Rain Task Group Members

2. Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions

• Multi-Stakeholder Discussion Group on Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) and Air Pollution
  Date: Fall 2007
• Approach to Air Pollutants under the Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions (RFAE) Consultation Event
  Date: August 26, 2008
• Second Non-Governmental Organization Workshop on the Regulatory Framework for Industrial Air Emissions
  Date: December 11th and 12th, 2007 in Ottawa
• Stakeholder Consultations on the Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions
  Date: 3 meetings - May 31-June 1; June 4-5; and June 6-7, 2007
• Clean Air Act
  Date: November 23, 2006

3. Carbon Markets

• IISD Policy Dialogue on Carbon Markets, Montreal
  Date: May 19, 2009

Documents

Air Emissions

• Report and Reaction to Tri-partite Group Proposal for Alternative Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions, September 2008
• Compliance Options for the Regulatory Framework for Industrial Air Emissions, Environment Canada Report on the 2007 Cross-Cutting Consultations, June 2007

Transportation

• Environmental Non-Government Organization (ENGO) Delegate Consolidated Report on the Development of Canada’s Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Regulations, March 2008

Waste Management

• ENGO Comments on Proposed Regulatory Provision for an Extension to the 2009 End-of-Use Deadline for the Proposed PCB Regulations, January 2008

Related Links

• Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment
• Climate Action Network
• Environment Canada
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

Archives

Consult the archived documents, projects and activities section of the Atmosphere & Energy Caucus.