Government of Canada announces draft rules to cut pollutants that cause smog in communities across Canada
Today, Environment and Climate Change Canada and Health Canada announced the draft regulations to further reduce emissions from the petroleum sector of harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are airborne pollutants that contribute to smog.
- Today, Environment and Climate Change Canada and Health Canada announced the draft regulations to further reduce emissions from the petroleum sector of harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are airborne pollutants that contribute to smog.
- These changes would improve air quality in neighbourhoods and communities across the country that are close to oil and gas facilities.
- The draft regulations reflect an on-going commitment to environmental justice and the need to address disproportionate environmental harms on communities near industrial sites.
- Exposure levels are higher in communities near large emission sources, including Indigenous and low-income communities already facing increased health burdens.