Remediation of Contaminated Sites

The Government of Canada is actively involved in environmental remediation across Canada. The Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan has been established with commitments of $3.5 billion in spending over the next 15 years to the remediation of federal contaminated sites and $500 million directed towards shared responsibility sites. For example, Public Works and Government Services Canada is working with the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs to provide technical support for the cleanup of several abandoned gold mines in the Northwest Territories and former Distant Early Warning (DEW) military sites in Nunavut.

Visit the following Web sites to learn more about our work in remediating contaminated sites.

• Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency - Environmental Assessment Report
• Northern Contaminated Sites Program
• Policy on Accounting for Costs and Liabilities Related to Contaminated Sites - July 1, 2002
• Sydney Tar Ponds Remediation Project