CANADIAN ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (CEIA)/ ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DES INDUSTRIES DE L'ENVIRON
Registration:
1
of
1
(2002-10-29
to
2003-07-14)
Subject Matter: Retrospective:
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OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS, CEIA'S NATIONAL POLICY FORUM (NPF) HAS CONTINUED TO MONITOR: SR&ED, CWS; AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ISC3. REGULATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS HAS RE-EMERGED AS AN ISSUE OF GROWING IMPORTANCE. A MAJOR FOCUS HAS BEEN MARKETING THE CONCEPT OF A "TARGETED ENVIRONMENTAL EXPORTS GROWTH STRATEGY" (TEEGS). TO THIS END, AN "ENVIRONMENTAL EXPORTERS FORUM" WAS HELD IN LATE JANUARY; MEETINGS WITH SENIOR BUREAUCRATS, MINISTERIAL ADVISORS AND MPS HAVE BEEN HELD THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD. A WORKSHOP ON BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ARISING FROM CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM (CDM) WAS HELD IN MARCH. JUNE 6, CEIA HELD 2ND ANNUAL ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY DAY ON THE HILL. LATE JUNE, CEIA SENT LETTER TO HON. RALPH GOODALE RE CABINET COMMITTEE DECISION ON ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT OF EDC-FUNDED PROJECTS.CEIA WILL LIKELY HOST ITS THIRD ANNUAL ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY DAY ON PARLIAMENT HILL EARLY IN 2002.
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Subject Matter: Prospective:
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OVER THE NEXT SIX MONTHS, CEIA EXPECTS TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR; SR&ED; CWS, AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ISC3. CEIA WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CIDA CONSULTATIONS ON IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DEVELOPMENT AID. DEVELOPING A BUSINESS CASE AND MARKETING THE TEEGS WILL BE A MAJOR FOCUS OF ACTIVITY, AND IS LIKELY TO ENTAIL SEVERAL MINISTERIAL MEETINGS.
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