Environmental occurrences notification agreements – renewal

Current status: Closed

Opened on October 18, 2025 and closed to new input on December 17, 2025.

Environment and Climate Change Canada is seeking feedback on the proposed renewed notification agreements between Canada and Alberta, Canada and British Columbia, Canada and Manitoba, Canada and Ontario, Canada and Saskatchewan, and Canada and Yukon.

The purpose of these notification agreements is to establish a streamlined notification system and reduce duplication of effort for persons required to notify federal and provincial/territorial governments of an environmental emergency or environmental occurrence, such as an oil or chemical release. Under these notification agreements, 24-hour authorities operating for the provinces and territories receive emergency or occurrence notifications and transfer this information to Environment and Climate Change Canada, which is essential for timely and effective oversight of the response, as may be warranted.

The environmental occurrences notification agreements have a maximum term of 5 years, after which they must be renewed. The current Notification Agreements expire March 24, 2026.

As of Saturday, October 18, 2025, the proposed renewed notification agreements are available for a 60-day public consultation. The Notice with respect to the availability of environmental occurrences notification agreements was published in Canada Gazette, Part 1.

Interested persons requiring copies of the proposed agreements may request them by contacting the Environmental Emergencies Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada via email at UrgencesEnvironnementales-EnvironmentalEmergencies@ec.gc.ca.

Privacy Act Notice Statement

The personal information is collected under the authority of section 5 of the Department of the Environment Act and subsection 7(1) of the Financial Administration Act.

The information is collected, used and disclosed by Environment and Climate Change Canada for the purpose of policy analysis, research, program operations and/or communications. Your participation and decision to provide any information is voluntary.

The personal information created, held or collected by Environment and Climate Change Canada is protected under the Privacy Act. Information in this survey will be used, disclosed and retained in accordance with the conditions listed in the Personal Information Bank Outreach Activities PSU 938.

Any questions or comments regarding this privacy notice may be directed to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Access to Information and Privacy Division at ECATIP-ECAIPRP@ec.gc.ca. If you are not satisfied that your privacy has been adequately respected, you have the right to file a complaint. You may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada by calling their information center at 1-800-282-1376 or by visiting their contact page.

How to participate

All comments and notices of objection must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, as well as the date of publication, October 18, 2025. They may be submitted to the Environmental Emergencies Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada by mail at 351 Boulevard Saint-Joseph, Gatineau, Quebec J8Y 3Z5 or by email at UrgencesEnvironnementales-EnvironmentalEmergencies@ec.gc.ca.

Existing notification agreements

Pursuant to subsection 9(6) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, notice is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans entered into an environmental occurrences notification agreement with the government of each of the following provinces and territories: Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Yukon. The agreements below expire on March 24, 2026.

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