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Pollution Probe's Comments on Legislation, Regulations and Policies - Listed by Subject

To cross-reference the papers below that pertain to the  Ministry of the Environment's Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) Registry, visit www.ene.gov.on.ca/envision/env_reg/ebr/english/


AIR

April 25, 2008 - Pollution Probe’s submission to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation for consultation on the Green Passenger Vehicle Project

March 5, 2008 - Pollution Probe submits comments to Environment Canada Re: Proposed Risk Management Instruments for Mercury-containing Products

January 28, 2008 - Pollution Probe submission to the Standing Committee on the Environment & Sustainable Development

August 10, 2007 - Pollution Probe comments to Natural Resources Canada on Improving Lighting Energy Efficiency - A Discussion Paper

August 10, 2007 - Pollution Probe supports the government of Ontario's proposal to close the Atikokan, Lambton, Nanticoke and Thunder Bay coal generating facilities (EBR # 010-0945)

July 11, 2007 - Pollution Probe comments on the Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste Program Plan (EBR # 010-0558)

July 3, 2007 - Pollution Probe, CAA, AIA, and CPPI request input to the development of mandatory fuel efficiency standard

June 29, 2007 - Pollution Probe comments on Environment Canada's proposed "Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions"

April 16, 2007 - Pollution Probe submits letter to Hon. James Flaherty re: Vehicle Efficiency Incentive in Budget 2007

March 31, 2007 - Pollution Probe comments to the Risk Management Strategy for Mercury-containing Products

March 28, 2007 - Pollution Probe submission to Legislative Committee on Bill C-30 Re: response to March 19th letter from CVMA and AIAMC

March 1, 2007 - Pollution Probe comments on the Canada-wide Standard for Mercury Emissions from Coal-Fired Electric Power Generation

February 20, 2007 - Pollution Probe submits letter to Legislative Committee on Bill C-30 Re: emissions from new cars

February 9, 2007 - Pollution Probe submission to Hon. Lawrence Cannon Re: Company Average Fuel Consumption values

February 7, 2007 - Pollution Probe comments to the Proposed Notice Requiring the Preparation & Implementation of Pollution Prevention Plans in Respect of Mercury Releases

February 6, 2007 - Pollution Probe submission to Legislative Committee on Bill C-30 Re: Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Standards
(Feb. 6, 2007)

December 19, 2006 - Pollution Probe Comments on Environment Canada's Notice of intent to develop and implement regulations and other measures to reduce air emissions (Oct. 21, 2006)

December 11, 2006 - Pollution Probe and Environmental Defense (USA) submit review of the CEPA (1999)

October 31, 2006 - Letter to Environment Canada Re: Regulations to Limit VOCs in Consumer Products

October 4, 2006 - Letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Re: The Environment as a Priority - A Real Opportunity to Put Canada on Track

September 28, 2006 - Letter from Pollution Probe to Infrastructure Canada regarding long-term funding support

July 27, 2006 - Letter from Pollution Probe to Minister of Natural Resources Re: U.S. EPA reports no improvement in light-duty vehicle fuel economy levels in 2006

November 2, 2005 - Response to the "Notice of Intent to Create" posted on the Ontario Emission Trading Registry CSX Transportation Inc. (Account Number N_2005_97)

November 1, 2005 - Comments in support of the Federal Government's proposal to add greenhouse gases to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

September 29, 2005 - Comments from Pollution Probe on the Offset System for Greenhouse Gases Overview Paper and Technical Background Document

September 9, 2005 - Comments on the Proposed Canada-wide Standard (CWS) for Mercury Emissions from Coal-Fired Electric Power Generation Plants, Canada Gazette, Part I, July 23, 2005.

June 4, 2005 - Comments on the proposed “Regulation to Revoke and Replace Ontario Regulation 346 – General Air Pollution and Amendment to Ontario Regulation 681/94” (EBR # RA05E008)

March 12, 2005 - Comments on the "Draft Regulation - Industry Emissions - Nitrogen Dioxides and Sulphur Dioxides". (EBR # RA05E0002

Feb 28, 2005 - Comments on the International Joint Commission Report "2004 Progress Report of the Canada-U.S. Air Quality Agreement".

November 24, 2004 - Comments on Proposed Pollution Prevention Plan Notice in the Canada Gazette.

October 19, 2004 - Comments on "Updating Ontario’s Regulatory Framework for Local Air Quality" (EBR#PA04E0011)

September 24, 2004 - Comments on "Places to Grow: A Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe". (EBR XA04E0011)

August 31, 2004 - Comments on the Planning Act Reform and Implementation Tools, Draft Policies of the Provincial Policy Statement, and the Ontario Municipal Board Reform (EBR#PF04E0003)

August 20, 2004 - Comments Re. EBR posting of the proposal "Ontario's Industry Emissions reduction Plan: Proposals for a Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) and Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Regulation" (EBR#PA02E0031)

February 18, 2003 - Comments on "A Discussion Paper on Ontario's Clean Air Plan for Industry: Developing NOx and SO2 Emission Limits". (EBR#PA02E0031)

August 30, 2001 - Comments Re. Emissions Trading and NOx and SO2 Emission Limits for the Electricity Sector (EBR # RA)1E0020)

February 23, 2000 - Comments Re. the Ministry of Environment's announcements about Ontario's "new strategic attack on air pollution". EBR#s RA00E0003 - RA00E0005)

 


ENERGY

January 28, 2008 - Pollution Probe submission to the Standing Committee on the Environment & Sustainable Development

June 15, 2007 - Pollution Probe supports the Council of Energy Ministers' National Energy Efficiency Action Plan

March 2, 2007 - Pollution Probe comments on Nova Scotia's  Electricity Market Green Attribute Administration and Related Contractual Frameworks Report

February 8, 2007 - Pollution Probe comments on the OPA Revised Discussion Paper 3: Conservation and Demand Management

January 15, 2007 - Pollution Probe comments on OPA's approach to sustainability in Discussion Papers 6 and 7

November 27, 2006
- Pollution Probe's comments on the Nova Scotia Electricity Market Green Attribute Administration Discussion Document

November 10, 2006 - Pollution Probe comments on the Draft Regulations Respecting Renewable Energy Standards

May 29, 2006 - Letter from Canadian Renewable Energy Alliance (CanREA) to Prime Minister Harper Re: Federal Government's Decision to cut the EnerGuide for Houses.

March 10, 2006 - Comments on the Ontario Power Authority Supply Mix Advice Report (EBR# PO05E0001)

  • Addendum to the above comments:

"The Electricty Supply/Demand Gap and the Role of Efficiency and Renewables in Ontario.

"A Green Power Vision and Strategy for Canada"

September 24, 2004 - Comments on "Places to Grow: A Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe". (EBR XA04E0011)

August 31, 2004 - Comments on the Planning Act Reform and Implementation Tools, Draft Policies of the Provincial Policy Statement, and the Ontario Municipal Board Reform (EBR#PF04E0003)

June 22, 2001 - Comments on Reduced Emission Limits for the Electricity Sector and an Emissions Reduction Trading System for Ontario. (EBR# RA01E0009)


VEHICLE FUEL EFFICIENCY & EMISSIONS

October 23, 2007 - National Post op-ed: ecoAuto works  

October 12, 2007 - Toyota Canada and Pollution Probe support the continuance of the ecoAuto Rebate program

August 10, 2007 - Pollution Probe submission to Environment Canada regarding the discussion paper, "Options for Incentives to Accelerate Scrappage of Older Vehicles in Canada"

July 3, 2007 - Pollution Probe, CAA, AIA, and CPPI request input to the development of mandatory fuel efficiency standard

April 16, 2007 - Pollution Probe submits letter to Hon. James Flaherty re: Vehicle Efficiency Incentive in Budget 2007

March 28, 2007 - Pollution Probe submission to Legislative Committee on Bill C-30 Re: response to March 19th letter from CVMA and AIAMC

February 20, 2007 - Pollution Probe submits letter to Legislative Committee on Bill C-30 Re: emissions from new cars

February 9, 2007 - Pollution Probe submission to Hon. Lawrence Cannon Re: Company Average Fuel Consumption values

February 6, 2007 - Pollution Probe submission to Legislative Committee on Bill C-30 Re: Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Standards

December 19, 2006 - Pollution Probe comments on Environment Canada's Notice of intent to develop and implement regulations and other measures to reduce air emissions (Oct. 21, 2006)

July 27, 2006 - Letter from Pollution Probe to Minister of Natural Resources Re: U.S. EPA reports no improvement in light-duty vehicle fuel economy levels in 2006

November 2, 2005 - Response to the "Notice of Intent to Create" posted on the Ontario Emission Trading Registry CSX Transportation Inc. (Account Number N_2005_97)

 


WATER

May 1, 2008 - Pollution Probe submits comments to Ontario Ministry of the Environment regarding Protecting Lake Simcoe: Creating Ontario's Strategy for Action (EBR Registry: 010-2974)

March 5, 2008 - Pollution Probe submits comments to Environment Canada Re: Proposed Risk Management Instruments for Mercury-containing Products

September 14, 2007 - Pollution Probe submission to the Expert Panel on Groundwater

August 10, 2007 - Pollution Probe comments to Natural Resources Canada on Improving Lighting Energy Efficiency - A Discussion Paper

July 11, 2007 - Pollution Probe comments on the Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste Program Plan (EBR # 010-0558)

May 16, 2007 - Pollution Probe comments on the new Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem (COA) (EBR # 010-0063)

May 11, 2007 - Pollution Probe comments on phase 1 regulation under the Clean Water Act, 2006

May 3, 2007 - Pollution Probe submits comments re: Bill 198,the Safeguarding and Sustaining of Ontario's Water Act 2007

February 19, 2007 - Pollution Probe comments on the Renewal of the Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem (COA)

February 7, 2007 - Pollution Probe comments to the Proposed Notice Requiring the Preparation & Implementation of Pollution Prevention Plans in Respect of Mercury Releases

January 31, 2007 - CELA and Pollution Probe submit a letter to Mr. Jim Smith re: Chief Drinking Water Inspector's 2005-06 Annual Report

January 30, 2007 - Pollution Probe comments on the MOE Discussion Paper on Source Water Protection Committees

December 11, 2006 - Pollution Probe and Environmental Defense (USA) submit review of the CEPA (1999)

September 28, 2006 - Letter from Pollution Probe to Infrastructure Canada regarding long-term funding support

August 21, 2006 - Pollution Probe comments, concerns and recommendations on Bill 43: the Clean Water Act, 2006

May 23, 2006 - Letter from ENGOs to Minister Broten Re: Clean Water Act, 2005

February 10, 2006 - Comments on the Clean Water Act, 2005 (EBR# AA05E0001)

October 21, 2005 - Comments on Watershed Based Drinking Water Source Protection Legislation

March 8, 2005 - Suggestions on Developing A Proposed Process for the Review of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA).

February 14, 2005 - Comments on the Final Report of the Implementation Committee on Source Water Protection (EBR # XA04E0021)

February 14, 2005 - Comments on the Final Report of the Technical Experts Committee on Science based Decision Making for Protecting Ontario’s Drinking Water Resources: a Threats Assessment Framework (EBR # XA04E0022)

November 10, 2004 - Protecting Ontario's Water Now and Forever: Statement of Expectations for Watershed-Based Source Protection from Ontario NGOs

October 18, 2004 - Comments on The Great Lakes Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement and the Great Lakes Basin Water Resources Compact (EBR#PB04E6018)

September 24, 2004 - Comments on "Places to Grow: A Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe". (EBR XA04E0011)

August 31, 2004 - Comments on the Planning Act Reform and Implementation Tools, Draft Policies of the Provincial Policy Statement, and the Ontario Municipal Board Reform (EBR#PF04E0003)

August 20, 2004 - Comments Re. posting of the "Drinking Water Source Protection Act" (EBR#AA04E0002)

August 12, 2004 - Comments Re. Proposed Amendments to the Water Taking and Transfer Regulation (EBR#RA04E0011)

April 13, 2004 - Comments Re. "White Paper on Watershed-based Source Protection Planning (EBR#PA04E0003)

June 20, 2003 - Comments Re. "Final Report of the Advisory Committee on Watershed-Based Source Protection Planning: Protecting Ontario's Drinking Water: Toward a Watershed-based Source Protection Planning Framework". (EBR#XA03E0011)

January 31, 2003 - Comments Re. Proposed Stage 2 Draft Nutrient Management Regulations under the Nutrient Management Act. (EBR# RC02E0002)

 

 

 

 

 

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