Environment and Climate Change Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Department overview
Formed	1971; 53 years ago (1971)
Type	Department responsible for coordinating environmental policies and programs
Jurisdiction	Canada
Employees	7,616 (2021) [1]
Minister responsible	Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Department executive	Jean-François Tremblay, Deputy Minister
Child agencies	Meteorological Service of Canada Parks Canada Canadian Ice Service Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Water Survey of Canada National Pollutant Release Inventory
Key document	Department of the Environment Act
Website	www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change.html

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC; French: Environnement et Changement climatique Canada)^{[NB 1]} is the department of the Government of Canada responsible for coordinating environmental policies and programs, as well as preserving and enhancing the natural environment and renewable resources. It is also colloquially known by its former name, Environment Canada (EC; French: Environnement Canada).

The minister of environment and climate change has been Steven Guilbeault since October 26, 2021; Environment and Climate Change Canada supports the minister's mandate to: "preserve and enhance the quality of the natural environment, including water, air, soil, flora and fauna; conserve Canada's renewable resources; conserve and protect Canada's water resources; forecast daily weather conditions and warnings, and provide detailed meteorological information to all of Canada; enforce rules relating to boundary waters; and coordinate environmental policies and programs for the federal government."^[2] The minister provides political direction and is responsible for the department to Parliament, with the day-to-day operations being managed by the deputy minister.

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