Abundant, liquids-rich shale gas deposits hold the potential to renew the value-added chemistry sector in Canada and across North America. To realize this potential, both shale gas development and the market delivery of natural gas liquids – which the industry uses as a raw material – must proceed in a timely, cost-effective manner, and be carried out in a way that is consistent with societal expectations.

The CEPA Update Conference 2011 is a ‘not to be missed’ opportunity to update your understanding of the regulation and management of chemicals under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), by interacting with industry experts and representatives from Environment Canada and Health Canada.

Canadians are concerned about pollution, and there is a belief that cumulative effects are not being adequately addressed, particularly when new developments are contemplated. Cumulative effects may be defined as the combined impact on the environment of all emission sources, both natural and man made. Increasingly, cumulative effects management is evolving from the consideration of theincremental effects of one action, to the collective impact of many sources.

"Clear objectives…success in meeting the agreement’s target of 25%”

In his 2008 December Report, the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Scott Vaughn examined how the federal government manages and controls air emissions. Specifically, the Commissioner evaluated four different approaches that Environment Canada uses to reduce emissions.