What has the Government of Canada done to take action on federal contaminated sites?
Our natural environment is one of our country’s greatest assets and the Government of Canada is committed to protecting it. The FCSAP was established in 2005 with a commitment of $3.5 billion from the Government of Canada. The program helps federal custodians determine if a site is contaminated and, if so, to what extent. Where appropriate, it provides financial assistance to deal with the environmental and human health risks the site may pose. The program also contributes to training and promoting innovative technologies to clean up or deal with sites. Since the program was established, thousands of sites across Canada have been evaluated. Action is underway or completed on more than 500 sites. For example, program funding contributed to the removal of contaminated soil on Resolution Island, a former military site. Not only did the project contribute to cleaning up one of Nunavut’s largest contaminated sites, it also provided employment opportunities and training for the local workers
