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Sep 29th, 2014

The Mining Cycle

The mining industry operates through a sequence of stages: exploration, discovery, development, production and reclamation. All stages of this Mining Cycle provide direct economic stimulus.

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Jan 1st, 2014

Canada in a Changing Climate: Sector Perspectives on Impacts and Adaptation

Over the past 5 years, our understanding of climate change impacts and adaptation in Canada has increased both as a result of new research and through practical experience. Key conclusions arising from this update to the 2008 assessment report ‘From Impacts to Adaptation: Canada in a Changing Climate’ include: 1. Canada’s climate is changing, with […]

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Sep 22nd, 2012

A second generation of homogenized Canadian monthly surface air temperature for climate trend analysis

This study presents a second generation of homogenized monthly mean surface air temperature data set for Canadian climate trend analysis. Monthly means of daily maximum and of daily minimum temperatures were examined at 338 Canadian locations. Data from co-located observing sites were sometimes combined to create longer time series for use in trend analysis. Time […]

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Oct 3rd, 2011

Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard

Emissions of the anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHG) that drive climate change and its impacts around the world The primary goal of this standard is to provide a standardized step-by-step approach to help companies understand their full value chain emissions impact in order to focus company efforts on the greatest GHG reduction opportunities, leading to more […]

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Oct 27th, 2010

Staff Notice 51-333: Environmental Reporting Guidance

The purpose of this notice is to provide guidance to reporting issuers (other than investment funds) on existing continuous disclosure (CD) requirements relating to environmental matters under securities legislation. This notice clarifies existing disclosure requirements relating to environmental matters and does not create any new legal requirements or modify existing ones. It is intended to […]

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