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Consultation in Progress
Workshop on Strategies to Prevent and Reduce Air Pollution from
Construction and Demolition Activities
When: February 1, 2005
Where: Toronto, ON
The selected five delegates for the workshop on Strategies to
Prevent and Reduce Air Pollution from Construction and Demolition
Activities are:
Environment Canada is organizing a one day national multi-stakeholder
workshop to bring together representatives from the construction
and demolition industry, all levels of government, as well as
health and environmental non-governmental organizations. The purpose
of the workshop is to communicate existing information available
to industry and governments and to receive input from participants
on the development of tools and strategies to prevent and reduce
emissions of air pollutants from this sector.
Participant feedback is intended to comment on the potential
for reduced emissions, improved air quality, increased business
profitability, improved workplace health and safety, enhanced
relations with residents and surrounding businesses, and better
compliance with government regulations. The workshop will involve
a presentation of a draft Code of Practice for the Canadian construction
and demolition sector. This document will outline various options
which may be used to prevent and reduce air emissions from construction
and demolition activities. A socio-economic analysis of the costs
and benefits of reducing air emissions will also be provided,
as well as the results from a survey of the industry on current
emission management techniques and awareness regarding the issue
of air pollution from the sector.
For more information please contact Barbara
Schaefer at 613-728-9810 ext. 30.
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