The Provinces and Territories of Canada: Round Tables, Commissions and government departments.

We have listed here a number of departments and agencies working on environment and sustainable development policies and plans. We have provided lists of publications from provincial round tables, available in IISD's Information Centre; and links to other relevant provincial bodies on the Internet. Last updated in 1996.

British Columbia

• Round Table on the Environment and the Economy List of selected publications. The BC Round Table is now closed. CORE has taken on the role of implementing principles and policies discussed by the Round Table.

• Ministry of Evironment, Lands and Parks Note in particular the Environmental Protection Compendium (statutes, standards, policies, guidelines, etc.) and GIS information, including useful links to GIS sites on the Internet

Alberta

• Ensuring Prosperity: Implementing Sustainable Development Presents five priorities and 24 directions to meet the challenges of the future and make sustainable development a reality in Alberta. Prepared by the task force on Future Environmental Direction for Alberta, facilitated by the Environment Council of Alberta

• Alberta Round Table List of selected publications. The Alberta Round Table is no longer active.

• Alberta Environmental Protection At present, contains general information and fact sheets on specific provincial environmental regulations

Saskatchewan

• Saskatchewan Round Table List of selected publications. The Saskatchewan Round Table is no longer active.

Manitoba

• Manitoba Round Table on Environment and Economy List of selected publications. The Manitoba Round Table is one of the last of the fully active, operational provincial round tables. The Round table reports to the Premier's office. The work of the Round Table is supported by the Sustainable Development Co-ordination Unit, which coordinates and assists the committees of the Round Table, and ensures that the suggestions of the Round Table are brought to the attention of relevant government departments.

Ontario

• Ministry of the Environment and Energy Guidelines; Decisions of the Environmental Assessement Board

Québec

• Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Faune (also available in English)

New Brunswick

• Environment Department Mostly general departmental information

Prince Edward Island