https://www.maple.watch/topics/climate.html Climate, environment, emissions, wildfire, water, weather, and air quality. en-ca https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-05-23/html/notice-avis-eng.html#ne2 3540f8ac6afa257090879a8cf515cf7691edc79fb3db2ed1229ef6e80b87469a Canada Gazette notice. Organization: Health, Dept. of. Authority: Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-05-23/html/notice-avis-eng.html#ne1 4027e6a23fb71f148f73f585687f1cdf48b4e580ed531fe0467b8090d61c18e4 Canada Gazette notice. Organization: Environment, Dept. of the. Authority: Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/d79ae28e-606a-4984-8f9c-2f6e2bea7e0b 835482b504845ca28a190bd37f25f0e3a6c92a8002b83b8ea319ceed9328902b Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) data for sediments and bivalve tissues along the coast of British Columbia (BC) have been compiled to support the Spill Response Team within Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Integrated Marine Response Planning (IMRP) program. The data originate from Ocean Wise Conservation Association’s Pollution Tracker database and include sites funded by DFO, along with additional sites incorporated with permission from partner organizations. A centralized and accessibl... Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-05-16/html/notice-avis-eng.html#ne1 35c0d67919c1ba92e38486a18ea01cb826789cce2500fd28d87714989f0c1e69 Canada Gazette notice. Organization: Environment, Dept. of the. Authority: Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-05-16/html/notice-avis-eng.html#ne2 dac69d537092e201db997872ded16c09978d9a224fb8c99a8b3d034c2cd8c861 Canada Gazette notice. Organization: Environment, Dept. of the, and Dept. of Health. Authority: Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-05-16/html/notice-avis-eng.html#ne1 63c1e64a6d13a53430b894a01dfa63ea1c23904ee385857fb298dcc3ed539689 To seek comments on the Draft Federal Environmental Quality Guidelines for rare earth elements, published in the Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 160, Number 20 on May 16, 2026 Status: open. Consultation period: 2026-05-16 to 2026-07-15. Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-05-16/html/notice-avis-eng.html#ne2 80ba36f8f4dc0900e8a2585971461751dff9fb4633e2b00b6672a8a9952d3e10 To seek comments on the Risk Management Approach for the Ketones Group, published in the Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 160, Number 20 on May 16, 2026 Status: open. Consultation period: 2026-05-16 to 2026-07-15. Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://inspection.canada.ca/en/about-cfia/transparency/consultations-and-engagement/guanidinoacetic-acid-consultation 13a8e352ca4ddad56b2a2183c1a5ce28e7267a3dbd0fd98131917372920358e9 We are seeking comments on the following amended single ingredient feed (SIF) description for guanidinoacetic acid. Status: open. Consultation period: 2026-05-12 to 2026-06-12. Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/consultations/consultingcanadians.html 54e2f2b00b348ed022e67c3b6bf6d584759efe493c7803690696ad8d6aa302c2 We are seeking comments on the proposed new single ingredient feed (SIF) description for encapsulated zinc oxide for a new purpose (source of dietary zinc). Status: open. Consultation period: 2026-05-12 to 2026-06-12. Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/consultations/consultingcanadians.html 8e6094b0eeea62278fef29d1f64d5ee85996628f2629fcc6b50dc89001156ed3 We are seeking comments on the proposed new single ingredient feed (SIF) description for whole sunflower seeds. Status: open. Consultation period: 2026-05-12 to 2026-06-12. Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.canada.ca/fr/environnement-changement-climatique/services/application-lois-environnementales/reglement-contraventions-consultation-2026.html baa43a59a499cfc09269938e628ed01e944b2cc968253582f7d74a85d8b2e0a3 ECCC launch a public consultation on proposed amendments to the Contraventions Regulations Schedules related to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994. While the regulatory amendments are led by the Department of Justice, the consultation component is ECCC’s responsibility. The proposed amendments will affect Schedule I.3 and Schedule III.01, Part I and II of the Contraventions Regulations. The objective of these amendments is to designate as... Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/ENVI/report-4/ ed3bc3ec6118d4a2727f0e5a51e924cfd1b375170e2af195d3380cb035fb9c72 Report 4 presented to the House. Committee: ENVI - Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. Report title: Report 4 - Bill C-241, An Act to establish a national strategy respecting flood and drought forecasting. Date listed by the House of Commons: Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/7b4dfe38-93fc-11ea-a1ef-f48c505b2a29 6aad21c7a03610d359e005853d27cb4361bb984d85cd03367353953e0e39d0bb PURPOSE: The objective of the program is to gather environmental coastal data to better understand fluctuations in water temperature and its effect on coastal marine species. DESCRIPTION: Bottom and surface water temperatures are monitored in coastal waters of the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence using electronic recording devices attached to navigational buoys or moorings and set to record every two hours. PARAMETERS COLLECTED: Temperature (environmental); point (spatial). NOTES ON QUALITY CONT... Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/consultations/proposed-registration-decisions/2026/gattent-fungicide-containing-flutianil.html 7ca5bf265f542ce4e4a34d08346301137236b28bb147eecb46ee0cbd498d0d7b Health Canada, is proposing registration for the sale and use of GATTEN Fungicide, containing the technical grade active ingredient flutianil, to control powdery mildew species on greenhouse vegetables (pepper, eggplant, cucumber and tomato) and greenhouse ornamentals. An evaluation of available scientific information found that, under the approved conditions of use, the health and environmental risks and the value of the pest control product is acceptable. Status: open. Consultation period:... Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/ENVI/report-3/ 31880d1ab012f48bc508e268e89cc82f052ee2a5e115b268f47c84385bb6906d Report 3 presented to the House. Committee: ENVI - Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. Report title: Report 3 - Canada’s 2030 emissions reduction plan: federal climate policy at a crossroads. Date listed by the House of Commons: Thursday, April 30, 2026. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/consultations/proposed-registration-decisions/2026/agri-mek-sc-containing-abamectin.html 8374ffb7207775363d9480aac75de59407cf52af8d40bce9d15ac45cedb31d9b Health Canada is proposing registration for the sale and use of AGRI-MEK SC, containing the technical grade active ingredient abamectin, to control stem and bulb nematodes (Ditylenchus dipsaci) on garlic bulbs. An evaluation of available scientific information found that, under the approved conditions of use, the health and environmental risks and the value of the pest control product is acceptable. Status: open. Consultation period: 2026-04-28 to 2026-06-12. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-04-25/html/notice-avis-eng.html#na2 43b596d9d327c24f0a00fcc592ece9eb3cb6c892a78018efcd50b34f0d57f044 To seek comments on the Risk Management Approach for the Alkyl Halides Group, published in the Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 160, Number 17 on April 25, 2026 Status: open. Consultation period: 2026-04-25 to 2026-06-24. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/s-238 10403b84ce7ed9256a0ee790a08014180fe20e48b1bb2aae9074497dd450df8e Senate Public Bill. Status: At second reading in the Senate. Latest activity: Debate at second reading on April 21, 2026 (Senate). Sponsor: Sen. Rosa Galvez. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/consultations/proposed-registration-decisions/2026/aquabac-ii-xt-biological-larvicide-containing-bacillus-thuringiensis-subsp-israelensis-serotype-h-14-strain-bmp-144.html 14fe03995507e8d456afe90a9becc9f1d8f0afc3f751f8a2464ba74e82aa7101 Health Canada is proposing registration for the sale and use of AQUABAC II XT Biological Larvicide, containing Bacilllus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis serotype H-14, strain BMP-144, to control fungus gnats on greenhouse ornamentals (use-site category 6 – Greenhouse Non-Food). This evaluation was completed under the User Requested Minor Use Label Expansion program, which is a cooperative program between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Health Canada and includes participation by sponsor... Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://sencanada.ca/en/content/sen/committee/451/agfo/27ev-57602-e f73878c785eb87cc54bffe578bea7d771657b7bf6cef0b30e0c8489e16aac4dc Senate committee transcript. Committee: AGFO - Agriculture and Forestry. Meeting date: Apr 14, 2026 06:32 p.m. ET. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/PACP/report-4/ d35f7b03ea1e25476bbfb124ea89759d0897fb2ed4a391677e909394b43731a8 Government Response. Committee: PACP - Standing Committee on Public Accounts. Report title: Report 4 - Forests and Climate Change. Date listed by the House of Commons: Monday, April 13, 2026. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/proj/90362 269c80de5ce84359e635683b93a73b0f732ba71fc6bd37f0734ba94262b1130c The Small Craft Harbours Branch of Fisheries and Oceans Canada would like to invite comments, questions or concerns from the public regarding this project. Status: open. Consultation period: 2026-04-10 to 2026-09-01. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://inspection.canada.ca/en/about-cfia/transparency/consultations-and-engagement/changes-list-pests 517d43e453070fd73b865ee5bc9eb5a5bbde2a4b202ef003d2501314b2d37055 We are inviting comments on the proposed removal of certain organisms from the List of pests regulated by Canada (LRP). The LRP is incorporated by reference (IBR) into the Plant Protection Regulations and identifies quarantine pests regulated by us under the Plant Protection Act. Status: open. Consultation period: 2026-03-30 to 2026-06-05. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/adda404d-93e4-48e9-b6bf-5d1d3952ff22 63b8d59cd60ab4b555a50b3752d9cff89a0c186bec0c0919503ebca064009e6f This 4th edition Plant Hardiness Zones map shows updated zones related to perennial plant survival in Canada. The map is based on a formula using seven climate variables that influence plant survival: 1. Monthly mean of the daily minimum temperatures of the coldest month. 2. Mean frost-free period above 0°C in days. 3. Amount of rainfall from June to November. 4. Monthly mean of the daily maximum temperatures of the warmest month. 5. A winter harshness index related to rainfall in January. 6.... Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://species-registry.canada.ca/index-en.html#/consultations/zCu4Ax1dmSlEtpQnOaOnG bdef93e3a2b37dc5fcc3b94fef77c40f0fe4fdc9b3c06560bd3125c6fa69310e Fisheries and Oceans Canada has published the proposed action plan online to seek public comments. Status: open. Consultation period: 2026-03-26 to 2026-05-25. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/proj/90306?culture=en-CA 77cf4977b99a9bc734cf4c07d05349e2139d2d5a3756b2b03faa7e0d65430d89 The Small Craft Harbours Branch of Fisheries and Oceans Canada would like to invite comments, questions or concerns from the public regarding this project. Status: open. Consultation period: 2026-03-26 to 2026-06-15. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/proj/90308?culture=en-CA faf3e5973cc59aa15a3d534216ee1f7a7b31512a919a78044f4ba140cb7d828c The Small Craft Harbours Branch of Fisheries and Oceans Canada would like to invite comments, questions or concerns from the public regarding this project. Status: open. Consultation period: 2026-03-26 to 2026-06-15. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/258c6c88-3bda-4f2d-93f4-53cc4ae76e37 169065f67243d97a273effe6e476d723b9f51601fb981dfa2c1e462c2308efe9 Introductory remarks Statistical analysis of the immigration target The objectives Scope and limitations – immigration outside of Quebec Scope and limitations – statistical analysis approach and description of programs Importance of immigration Reasons for conducting the study Objective and deadline ambiguities Methodological reference points Three definitions and measures Effects of the three definitions and measures Statistical analysis results – gaps regarding the target Statistical analys... Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/ae59f8ee-42f8-4946-9622-058d1e789113 462cfc8861f6f5183fb5d51928b7f31c4edeb175b68f397a1f4a03ea74726a46 The current document is a compilation of selected publications on permafrost work led by the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) or work that the GSC was directly involved in. Publications containing permafrost-related data are identified, as well as those publications with data housed within the Permafrost Information Network database. Publication years in this list span from 1955 to 2025. The compilation mainly uses the GEOSCAN database (https://ostrnrcan-dostrncan.canada.ca/handle/1845/60977... Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/c5c29149-4a38-47a8-beeb-3456c33fd877 d802d20ab1451fe69b8413c3460dc302a75ae2101c5b3da242c64088efecc027 The Estimated Historical Crop Yields in Canada by SLC (kg\hectare) dataset is produced by combining three complementary sources of yield information at the Soil Landscapes of Canada (SLC) level. First, provincial-level yields for seven major crops are allocated down to SLC polygons using area-based adjustments and statistical scaling. Second, forage yields (alfalfa, improved pasture, unimproved pasture) are taken directly from the EPIC model, which already outputs data at the SLC level. Third... Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://lop.parl.ca/sites/PublicWebsite/default/en_CA/ResearchPublications/LegislativeSummaries/451S3E 27de4db65f12d5e24831f3a97cc8f8262927d43953cbcbc5a8e4105e6764c53a Legislative Summary from the Library of Parliament. Authors: Dana Fan. Subjects: Agriculture, environment, fisheries and natural resources, Law, justice and rights, Science and technology, Business, industry and trade. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/79cee9d3-e593-4218-9880-68766f4db158 07e388d080990dc876a19c7901ef85d0813735ed41d5e6ae9973af6091092ecb Fisheries and Oceans Canada, in partnership with Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority, has established the Unionid Monitoring and Biodiversity Observation (UMBO) network to track species-specific mussel abundance and population trajectories across seven watersheds in southern Ontario: Ausable River, Bayfield River, Grand River, Maitland River, Saugeen River, Sydenham River, and Thames River. The dataset includes results from 51 monitoring sites... Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://species-registry.canada.ca/index-en.html#/consultations/jiLwwQeaGMwg7QiZd2bHy c0297f49d22d68b4c90ba5742813285d276c4f2f64e907d76c92c5eb58562eec Environment and Climate Change Canada is seeking comments on the Recovery Strategy for the Lake Huron Grasshopper (Trimerotropis huroniana) in Canada [Proposed] Status: open. Consultation period: 2026-03-05 to 2026-05-04. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/1074f781-85d3-4c86-86cb-fd1c339197dc d42df980fd7dec4d02767f039f063594dd550d66f24c070f0c7241890594d967 Flood Susceptibility Mapping is a national map series that shows how likely different areas in Canada were to experience flooding each year from 2000 to 2023. This updated version improves on an earlier one-time map by incorporating yearly and seasonal data, along with a larger set of known flood locations used for model training. These enhancements make it possible to assess how flood susceptibility varies from year to year, identify long-term trends, and detect years that were unusually wet... Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/c00f95a3-7bab-4d28-b9cc-b30f06b5afd2 f49dc6d7232a3cffe56467e21242afd20a4fa0838f3c8726de30500c1d9ce7f0 This series of projected future flood susceptibility maps were generated using an XGBoost machine learning model trained on major floods from 2005 to 2023. The trained model was applied to future climate scenarios for 2050, 2070, and 2100, under two SSP scenarios: 245 and 585. The model uses temperature and precipitation time series to estimate potential future flood susceptibility. These maps represent model projections and should be interpreted as indicators of potential flood susceptibilit... Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/ea1384df-bf4a-4743-97bb-870dc43f8d77 f2268b9763258f3cb777e8ba8d0f1043f563dae772d7287009172db85b3b061f This series of historic flood susceptibility maps comes from an XGBboost machine learning model trained on major floods from 2005 to 2023. The trained model is then run for each year from 2000 to 2023, including unique temporal characteristics of temperature, precipitation, land use land cover and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), to predict the flood susceptibility of any given year. This dataset forms part of a broader collection of flood susceptibility datasets, offering relat... Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/3202e0a0-0afb-4120-b102-b0c41f0fb9eb 3c12f3f9bbcd12c35e5de147c5d9b8ead820d6db6441ae145c8c7d4594170ee9 This collection of flood susceptibility products captures temporal patterns of historic flood events from 2000 to 2023, derived from flood susceptibility maps. The layers are designed to support decision-making by providing easily interpretable information for planning, screening, and other management purposes. This collection contains several datasets which explore the suite of rasters from 2000 to 2023: - Extreme wet and extreme dry years and the associated average flood susceptibility, pro... Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/votes/45/1/73 d52b231a54b6e380453d73741d2566bc80657056a20b1a4edd79252eb2123d77 Agreed To House vote. Yeas: 202; Nays: 125; Paired: 0. Bill: C-244. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.cehq.gouv.qc.ca/prevision/index.asp fc00f0f8297f1cc6de2b12d04de3a18ad34ba7c13a2a37f9edbfba674ad72888 Le ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP) développe et exploite un système de prévision du niveau et du débit de certains cours d’eau du Québec méridional. Ces prévisions hydrologiques ont pour objectif de permettre une planification plus éclairée des interventions, tant pour des situations de crue ou d’étiage que dans des conditions hydrologiques plus courantes. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:25:23 +0000 https://open.hamilton.ca/home/item.html?id=8e3df77de85b4d42830339b6253411fd 6ec831c38eaa7e8077e080a19cadea333b10e5f0c5e7ecc90eb736653b85b221 Location of City-owned floral planters, hanging baskets and garden beds in Hamilton. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:45:12 +0000 https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/769defc2-aa54-45a2-a55b-baee1ae38d95 0de6b96f16d08abacc70620adf4e8b32ac1e19d2d0c52f947783b55860b5939b The National Microbiological Monitoring Program (NMMP) is a food surveillance program managed by the CFIA to support CFIA verification of industry compliance with food safety standards, provide information on the effectiveness of food safety control measures and interventions, facilitate access of Canadian food products to international markets, and maintain consumer confidence in the safety of the food supply. Under the NMMP, a broad range of imported and domestic food products are sampled b... Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://sencanada.ca/en/committees/POFO/Report/148901/45-1 311283607b3a383f395b20657f96f5de907a3b24edb4c37b36b9647d4176bd95 First Report. Committee: The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. Report title: Carbon Removal, From Air to Sea: Canada, a leader in restoring ocean ecosystems and fighting climate change. Date listed by the Senate: February 2026. Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://sencanada.ca/en/committees/ENEV/Report/149991/45-1 854324a39ceb336044a8c44462e41760cfa65f7cddae86eb6ce8a16408779ea4 Second Report. Committee: The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources. Report title: The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 32, 40, 41 and 42 of Part 5 of Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025. Date listed by the Senate: February 2026. Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/LEG-2526-008-S--temporary-employment-insurance-measure-long-tenured-workers--mesure-temporaire-assurance-emploi-travailleurs-longue-date e874b2660b1f9a6ca77ca8ded2b3a9b934879c33588d3b3068f9ccee4fa1ce0e Legislative Costing Note from the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer. On September 5, 2025, the government announced new temporary Employment Insurance (EI) measures in response to the trade environment. Among the measures announced is the provision of an additional 20 weeks of benefits for long-tenured workers whose claims are filed between June 15, 2025, and April 11, 2026. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/department/transparency/public-opinion-research-consultations/share-ideas-next-agricultural-policy-framework-0 89f9cb9a0cdba0f0d4ce0a77f07c203eb300e1edb10cb3c1737d3681122d657a To consult with Canadians, including stakeholders such as producers, processors, Indigenous communities, women in agriculture, youth, environmental organizations, and small and emerging sectors to develop the successor to the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Status: open. Consultation period: 2026-01-20 to 2026-06-30. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://species-registry.canada.ca/index-en.html#/documents/wldyX0JgFdbCyk7E48LxX 334e65a6c22825c66ff28afe165e2c8017aa6294a63dbbf16f84e59a524056ff Annual consultation on the proposed modifications to the Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act (pre-listing consultations). Status: open. Consultation period: 2026-01-14 to 2026-10-14. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://lop.parl.ca/sites/PublicWebsite/default/en_CA/ResearchPublications/LegislativeSummaries/451S4E f2bac350bff9928226c511061b30459281ab24fa2402d4f8feeba7014f15794d Legislative Summary from the Library of Parliament. Authors: Avalon Jennings. Subjects: Agriculture, environment, fisheries and natural resources, Law, justice and rights, Business, industry and trade, Government, Parliament and politics. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/8d49698f-40f9-40da-b097-a3f4c90adf5a c11306e0e151eeb0c2f3414b40fb338f1577550e5373895a9010ebd5d45f7b37 **1. Overview** Pre-CanLaD v2 updates Canada's 1965-1984 forest disturbance history dataset initially published by Correia et al. (2024) with enhanced detection methods and improved temporal accuracy and coverage. **2. Key Updates in pre-CanLaD v2** **2.1. Enhanced Detection** - Fractional land-cover change analysis identifies post-disturbance forest regeneration using 1985-2020 vegetation cover differences - Dual detection approach combines automated polygon-based classification with manual... Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/2af751e7-79f9-4da8-9b45-14688818dca3 991bbb62374becd16677eadcc9d3a2d590543b76aaa6c6f9c6d9e2f9f18767fd CanLaBS v2 is an update to the Canada Landsat Burned Severity (CanLaBS) data product, available at https://doi.org/10.23687/b1f61b7e-4ba6-4244-bc79-c1174f2f92cd, builds upon the methodology originally described in Guindon et al. (2021), entitled “Trends in wildfire burn severity across Canada, 1985 to 2015” and published in the Canadian Journal of Forest Research (https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2020-0353). CanLaBS v2 introduces several important improvements to input data sources, temporal cove... Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/9326c193-879b-49fa-80a7-d2c5da37b44b e2c0e298510b6555ffadd1f3964c6bb251c619335961d0ab22c70f7c0d6f8e27 This dataset contains spatial indices of environmental and social sensitivities for natural resources development for all of Canada. Both model result rasters (index maps) and input factors (weighted indices) are included along with point file locations of mineral, forestry, renewable energy, and future major projects. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000