Public Consultations

RCEN supports and strengthens the participation of ENGOs in public consultations with Environment Canada and other federal departments and agencies. We are favoured for our delegate selection process because it is transparent, bilingual, and supported by the environmental community for its unparalleled and effective voice for reaching policy makers. RCEN members are encouraged to apply to participate in public consultations, working groups, and national and international conferences.

Please view our Calls for Delegates for upcoming consultations.

Also available for view:

• Consultations in Progress
• Current Calls for Comments
• Closed Consultations

Open Calls for Delegates

• Environmental Assessment Working Group on Substances in Products Regulated under the Foods and Drugs Act: Natural Health Products Subcommittee
  Deadline to apply: July 23, 2008
• ENGO participation in Consultations on Proposed Amendments to the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations
  Date: May 2008 - March 2009

Consultations In Progress

Agriculture | Atmosphere/Energy | Environmental Assessment | Forest | Health | International | Mining | RCEN | SSTs
Toxics | Water | Youth

Agriculture

• No Agriculture consultations currently in progress.

Atmosphere/Energy

• Approach to Air Pollutants under the Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions (RFAE)
  Date: Postponed until further notice
• Multi-Stakeholder Discussion Group on Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) and Air Pollution
  Date: Fall 2007

Environmental Assessment

• No EPA consultations currently in progress.

Forest

• ENGO Representative for the Boreal Learning Network Workshop Sessions
  Date: May 2008 - February 2009

Health

• No Health consultations currently in progress.

International

• No International consultations currently in progress.

Mining

• ENGO participation in Consultations on Proposed Amendments to the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations
  Date: May 2008 - March 2009
• ENGO participation in the Information Session on Proposed Amendments to the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations
  Date: January 2008
• Environmental Code of Practice for Metal Mining Consultation
  Date: Ongoing 2008
• Mine environment neutral drainage (MEND) steering committee
  Date: Ongoing (2005-2006)

RCEN

• No RCEN consultations currently in progress.

SSTs

• ENGO Participation to the Energy Sector Sustainability Table (ESST)
  Date: Ongoing (2007)
• Forest Sector Sustainability Table (FSST) Water Working Group
  Date: Ongoing
• ENGO participation at the Forest Sector Sustainability Tables (FSSTs)
  Date: March 23, 2007
• Mining Sector Sustainability Tables (SSTs) - ENGO participation
  Date: Ongoing (2005-2007)

Toxics

• Chemicals Management Plan Priority Setting Workshop (including Medium Priority substances)
  Date: June 17-18, 2008
• Industry and NGO meeting with Australia: views on the Categorization process on existing chemicals under Canada’s CMP
  Date: June 27, 2008
• Chemicals Management Plan Stakeholder Advisory Council
  Date: January 25, 2008 (first meeting)
• NGO Advisory Committee to the RCEN-ED Chemicals Management Plan NGO Capacity Building project
  Date: December 13, 2007 (first teleconference)
• Technical Expert Group for the Screening Assessment of Living Organisms listed on the Domestic Substances List
  Date: Ongoing 2007-2008
• Pest Management Advisory Council (PMAC)
  Date: Ongoing 2007-2009
• EAWG on Substances in Products Regulated under Health Canada’s Foods and Drugs Act
  Date: November 2-3, 2006
• National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) Consultations
  Date: Ongoing 2006-2007
• CEPA Review Public Workshops
  Date: Ongoing (2005)

Water

• ENGO-DFO National Fish Habitat Coordinating Committee
  Date: 2006 - Ongoing

Youth

• No Youth consultations currently in progress.