This session is an introduction to the federal MDMER, providing a review of the criteria for triggering into MDMER, tools for ensuring compliance to MDMER, recent updates and an overview of the key monitoring and reporting requirements outlined in the regulation.
This webinar reviews the triggers for environmental permits in Ontario, and provides an overview of the application processes for various permit types. Participants will use practical exercises to help illustrate the permit application process.
In Canada, working outdoors during the winter requires a considerable amount of preparation. The northern Ontario climate presents challenges that call for added attention to safety when considering warmth, remoteness, and hydration.
During this session, students will learn best safety practices for winter fieldwork as well as tips and tools to use when preparing for your next outing, while also following industrial site requirements.
This 1-hour webinar is intended to provide information about provincial and federal environmental legislative changes that have occurred in the mining sector.
We will also look at changes that may be coming in the next year to provide participants with compliance updates and discuss tools and practices for managing a legal registry.
The MDMER course is a detailed review of the regulatory requirements and associated guidance documents providing an in-depth review of the criteria for compliance, monitoring and reporting requirements.
Participants will review the regulation itself in detail, highlighting key points and interpreting the requirements for their sites.
Learn why breeding bird surveys and nest searches are performed, the legislation that enforces these studies, and the protocols that guide these activities.
Gain insight into the Migratory Birds Convention Act (MBCA) and learn how to how to identify nests with eggs and how to protect those nests from activities like tree clearing.
Common to most construction projects and industrial sites, fuel storage is an area of high risk for spills and potential harm to the environment.
This session will review the regulatory requirements in detail for fuel storage, and best practices for managing fuel storage. Participants will also practice what they have learned by auditing virtual fuel storage scenarios using the training materials provided.
Discover the various types of environmental inspections typically conducted by internal personnel at industrial sites, including inspections of waste, chemical, and fuel storage areas.
Learn why particular inspections are required (i.e. regulatory vs. site-driven requirement), when to perform inspections, and how to record and manage inspection results.
This course introduces participants to key techniques and best practices for surface water monitoring.
Content covers field safety and preparation, sampling equipment and methods, QA/QC procedures, sample handling and preservation, chain of custody, storage and laboratory analysis, as well as effective data management and interpretation.