Sustainability
This Canadian province is home to the largest concentration of greenhouses in North America
What is Ontario
The intent of this Act is to create a national pricing based formulation to establish minimum standards of GHG pricing stringency to reduce GHG emissions
What is the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act
Name 1 of the 5 major biomes in Manitoba
Grasslands
Boreal/Coniferous Forest
Arctic Tundra
Freshwater
Arctic Marine Biomes
In 2016, Canada announced its commitment to this international climate agreement, aiming to reduce GHG emission by 40-45% below 2005 levels by 2030
What is the Paris Agreement
The country where the most recent UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 16) took place
What is Colombia
This renewable energy source harnesses energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy
What is Solar Power
This Canadian bill, introduced by MP Elizabeth May, recently received Royal Assent regarding environmental racism protections in Canada
What is bill C-266: An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to assess, prevent and address environmental racism and to advance environmental justice.
This iconic canadian animal seen on the 25 cent coin, has been on a steady decline due to continual habitat loss
What is the Caribou
This Canadian province, per capita, has the most significant greenhouse gas emissions
What is Saskatchewan
These two Canadian cities have recently taken steps to reduce oil and gas advertising on buses, subways and streetcars.
What is Montreal and Toronto
This organization is Canada's primary agency for the protection of wildlife and natural habitats, including efforts to protect biodiversity in Manitoba.
What is the Canadian Wildlife Service
Constitutional authority for federal environmental legislation
What is Criminal Law & POGG powers (peace, order, and good government)?
What is Riding Mountain National Park
Which sector produces the most GHG emissions in Manitoba?
What is the Agriculture sector
This province just rejected an environmental assessment on the Pathways Alliance's oilsands carbon capture project
What is Alberta
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change in Manitoba
Who is Tracey Schmidt
Comprehensive Canadian law know for regulating air and water quality was originally passed in 1971 and has since been amended several time to enhance protections
What is the Canadian Environmental Protection Act
Once nearly extinct due to overhunting and habitat loss, the large mammal was reintroduced in Manitoba in the 90's as part of a conservation effort.
What is the Plains Bison
This Canadian strategy aims to reduce GHG emissions and prepare for the effects of climate change.
What is the Pan Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change
This Alberta company was just fined $1M for releasing lethal wastewater into the Peace River
What is Mercer Peace River Pulp LTD
This Manitoba-based charitable organization is dedicated to conservation, restoration and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitats
What is the Manitoba Habitat Conservancy
Landmark legal case in 2004 reaffirmed the Canadian governments obligation to consult with Indigenous communities regarding projects affecting their lands and resources
What is the Haida Nation V British Columbia (Minister of Forests) case
2/3rds of the world's population of this bear call Canada home
What is a Polar Bear
This iconic Canadian phenomenon, located in the Canadian rockies, home to diverse ecosystems, is shrinking rapidly due to rising temperatures and glacial melt, impacting freshwater resources
What is the Rocky Mountain glacier system
The Manitoba government just recently invested $23.4M into the creation of hundreds of new low carbon jobs at this Canadian company, headquartered in Winnipeg.
What is the NFI Group