Canadian Brownfields Network

CBN e-newsletter
June 2006

 
Canadian Brownfields Network e-newsletter
 
MEMBERS AREA
CBN Vision
 

To advocate brownfields redevelopment as an essential component of sustainable communities and urban revitalization in Canada

 
CBN

CBN Mandate

 
  • Act as enabling mechanism to implement recommendations made by the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy for a national brownfields strategy
  • Deliver outreach and capacity-building initiatives to raise awareness on the benefits of brownfields redevelopment
  • Create linkages and connectivity between private industry, government agencies and non-governmental organizations
  • Consolidate regional and local issues into an integrated plan for national and provincial action
 
UPCOMING EVENTS

CBN Select Achievements

 

  • June 28-29
    Brownfield Training Workshops: Building Capacity in Ontario's Municipalities

    Kingston - June 28-29, 2006

  • August 13-16
    2006 Annual AMO Conference
    Ottawa Ontario Canada

  • August 20-23
    Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA)/International Affiliation of Land Reclamationists (IALR)
    Ottawa Ontario Canada


  • October 26-27
    Canadian Brownfields 2006: Developing the New Real Estate Frontier
    Toronto Ontario Canada


  • Building Capacity in Ontario's Municipalities - Brownfield Training Workshop (June 2006)
    Over the past month, the Province of Ontario has held two of three training workshops in London and Burlington for municipal staff and consultants involved with municipalities on their brownfield projects or brownfields planning. Participants gained practical insight into brownfield redevelopment activities in Ontario, networked with industry leaders and experts and participated in interactive "hands-on" scenarios. The London and Burlington workshops were very successful and informative, with the Kingston Training Workshop wrapping up June 28 & 29. Presentation materials will be posted on the CBN website shortly, so be sure to check back soon.

  • Natural City Workshop (May 31 - June 2, 2006)
    On June 1, 2006,
    Tammy's presentation discussed many topics, including: the current state of brownfield redevelopment in Ontario’s rural and small urban municipalities, the redevelopment process through the Brownfield Redevelopment Toolbox for Ontario’s Municipalities and case studies, and an outline of what rural and small urban municipalities in Ontario need to assist them with the redevelopment process. For full workshop details, click here.

  • Ontario Brownfields Knowledge Workshop Series: Building Capacity for Brownfields Redevelopment and Revitalization (Sudbury, Kingston, Sarnia/Lambton, and York Region)
    The CBN and aboutREMEDIATION.com hosted informative and motivating workshops on brownfields redevelopment in Ontario on February 23 in Sudbury, February 28 in Kingston, March 23 in Sarnia/Lambton and March 27 in York Region. All of the presentation material is now available online. To view, click here.

  • News from Around the Canadian Brownfield Scene
    • BC's Contaminated Sites Biennial Report 2006
      As a response to the Auditor General’s report,
      Managing Contaminated Sites on Provincial Lands, 2002/2003: Report 5”, the B.C. government has established the Crown Contaminated Sites Program. The main goal of this program is to lead the world in environmental sustainable management through its work on cleaning up and returning previously contaminated and unusable land to productive use. To read the final report, click here.
    • CCME Report - Recommended Principles on Contaminated Sites Liability 2006
      This report has been created to provide a model framework for those who are interested to develop regulations and legislation, while at the same time promoting and facilitating a consistent approach to the issue of environmental liability across the country. The full report can be read here.
 
CONTACT INFORMATION

Announcements

 


Tel: (905) 822-4133
Fax. (905) 822-3558

info (@canadianbrownfieldsnetwork.ca)

2070 Hadwen Road, Unit 201-A
Mississauga, ON, L5K 2C9

CBN Contacts


Tammy (@canadianbrownfieldsnetwork.ca)


Kevin (@canadianbrownfieldsnetwork.ca)

Wayne Coutinho
Project Manager
905-822-4133 ext. 235
Wayne (@canadianbrownfieldsnetwork.ca)


Angus (@canadianbrownfieldsnetwork.ca)

CBN Enhanced Website:
New look, functionality and feel of the website. www.CanadianBrownfieldsNetwork.ca

Please note: Attendance of the 2005 Canadian Brownfields Conference did not involve an automatic renewal or new membership. Please join or renew your membership to access the Members Features, click here.

 

 

  • New Brownfields Guidance Materials (June 12, 2006)
    A bundle of brownfields guidance materials is now available online:
    Community Improvement Planning Handbook
    This handbook is intended to inform and assist municipalities and others interested in community improvement planning under section 28 of the Planning Act. It includes practical information on how to access the provincial Brownfields Financial Tax Incentive Program.
    Guideline for Phase II Environmental Site Assessments in Ontario
    This draft document is intended to provide guidance on planning and conducting Phase II environmental site assessments. The guidance document is currently posted for public review on the Environmental Bill of Rights Registry (EBR)
    Risk Assessment Procedures Document
    This is a plain language guide on how to conduct risk assessment work and draft a risk assessment report for submission to the Ministry of the Environment.
  • CUI Brownie Awards 2006: Deadline for Nominations Friday, June 23, 2006 (June 1, 2006)
    A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - to the Canadian Urban Institute's annual Brownie Awards program 2006, again sponsored by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). [More details]

  • Kilmer Brownfield Equity Fund L.P. announces its sponsorship of aboutREMEDIATION (AR) and corporate membership in the Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN) (May 30, 2006)
    TORONTO, May 26, 2006: Kilmer Brownfield Equity Fund L.P. is pleased to announce its sponsorship of aboutREMEDIATION (AR) and corporate membership in the Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN). The Fund ...[More details]

  • New Corporate Members:
    We wish a warm welcome to the newest Corporate Member:
    • AIG Environmental
    • Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
    • Cement Association of Canada
    • Jacques Whitford
    • Kilmer Brownfield Equity Fund L.P.
    • XCG Consultants Ltd
CHRONICLE

Canadian Brownfields Chronicle

 

Canadian Brownfields Chronicle

CBN members are entitled to a complementary issue of HazMat Management Magazine, a new benefit of CBN membership. The magazine is the official publication of the Canadian Brownfields Network, and the Canadian Brownfields Chronicle is featured in four issues per year.

 
REVITALIZING CANADIAN COMMUNITIES

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