Today, Environment and Climate Change Canada confirmed the launch of improvements to its severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings, helping people in Canada receive clearer, more timely information to stay safe during severe weather events.

Today, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change, and Nature, Shannon Miedema, Member of Parliament, Tim Tierney, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, and Carole Saab, CEO of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities announced 141 climate resilience projects in 128 communities across Canada, 13 of which are being developed in Nova Scotia

Today, the Honourable Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State (Nature), announced the award of $354,500 to Santé Québec Capitale-Nationale – Universitaire as part of Health Canada’s Climate Change and Health Capacity Building Program

Today, the Honourable Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State (Nature), and the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, announced the establishment of the Expert Taskforce on Natural Capital Accounting and Nature Financing.

Today, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, announced $11 million for 23 electric vehicle infrastructure and education projects across Canada.

Today in Windsor, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, on behalf of the Honourable Anna Gainey, Secretary of State (Children and Youth), is pleased to announce the increased tax-free support the program is delivering to families in 2026-2027.

Today, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, announced the completion of a nearly $1 million project funded through the federal government’s Low Carbon Economy Fund to support the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario's (CHEO) Deep Energy Retrofit Program, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through increased energy efficiency.

The Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, joined provincial and territorial ministers for the annual meeting of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment from July 14 to 15 in Calgary, Alberta.

On July 7, 2026, at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton, Ontario, Dream Billiards Sports Bar and Eatery Inc. was fined $25,000 after pleading guilty to one offence under subsection 6(2) of the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (WAPPRIITA).

Today, the Honourable Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State (Nature); Jean Boulet, Minister of Labour and Minister Responsible for Canadian Relations, Government of Québec; and Stéphanie Valenzuela, Borough Mayor of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and Responsible for International Outreach and Attractiveness at the City of Montréal, announced that a joint contribution of $27 million over three years is planned to support the Biosphère.

Today, the Honourable Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State (Nature), highlighted eight tree-planting projects across Saskatchewan.

Today, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature; and Pascale Déry, Minister of the Environment, the Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks, announced they have reached an agreement for the recovery and protection of caribou in Quebec.

As a co-convenor of MoCA10, Canada helped shape discussions that will inform priorities and negotiations ahead of this fall’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31).

This week, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, will co-convene the 10th Ministerial on Climate Action (MoCA10) in Brussels, Belgium, alongside the European Union and China on June 22 and 23, 2026. Minister Dabrusin will then participate in London Climate Action Week, Europe’s largest independent climate event, in London, England, on June 23 and 24, 2026.

Today, Environment and Climate Change Canada presented a seasonal outlook for the summer. Experts predicted warmer-than-normal temperatures across most of Canada.

Today, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, announced that the Government of Canada will invest over $4 million in funding from the Environmental Damages Fund in 12 projects in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

The hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and this year, activity levels are expected to be below average, with 8 to 14 named storms, 3 to 6 hurricanes, and 1 to 3 major hurricanes in the North Atlantic

On May 15, 2026, ArcelorMittal Exploitation Minière Canada s.e.n.c. (AMEM) was sentenced by the Court of Québec to pay a fine of $100 million, after pleading guilty to 100 counts of violating the Fisheries Act. AMEM was sentenced to pay $1 million per count

Today, the Honourable Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State (Nature), highlighted 16 projects across British Columbia. These projects represent a $272 million investment to plant over 95 million trees, helping to protect nature and biodiversity in Canada by restoring critical habitats for species at risk and wildfire-affected areas, as well as supporting Indigenous-led reforestation efforts through tree planting.

Today, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, announced nearly $2.4 million in research funding to help deepen our understanding of the social, cultural, and economic impacts of plastic pollution on Indigenous communities.