Environment (Ottawa)
This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Ottawa and the provincial governments.
This newsletter channel covers the environment, climate change policies, fish and wildlife protection, habitat conservation, environmental activism, and forestry.
Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.
Lobbying on Environment - Ottawa (May 2026 edition)
Animal Justice, Youth Climate Corps BC, Nuclear Waste Management Organization, and Consecon Foundation were unusually active lobbyists last month.
This Week in Environment — Ottawa (#18, 2026)
ArcelorMittal fined $100M for Fisheries Act violations; major federal investment in small craft harbour upgrades; BC forest sector receives $12.4M federal support; Canada launches $3.8B nature strategy; federal research on Indigenous plastic pollution impacts
This Week in Environment — Ottawa (#17, 2026)
Federal investment of nearly $1B in small craft harbours; New protected areas under federal nature strategy; Support for Atlantic oyster sector; Conviction for Nunavut wildlife violations; Sawmills report production uptick.
House of Commons Voting Analysis — Environment — Apr 13 – May 8, 2026
1 bill voted on Apr 13 – May 8, 2026. Most contested: Private Members' Business M-15 (Conservation donations).
This Week in Environment — Ottawa (#16, 2026)
Federal expansion of emerald ash borer controls; Canada advances Arctic research ties with Norway; AI climate data project at University of Regina; New StatsCan waste diversion data; Forthcoming federal Nuclear Energy Strategy.
This Week in Environment — Ottawa (#15, 2026)
New national nature strategy sets $3.8B conservation investment; Canada–Japan climate, ocean cooperation; Forest sector trade inquiry launched; Major Projects Office, pipeline approvals advance; StatsCan reports new clean tech R&D data.