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Canada – Pest Management Advisory Council (PMAC) Meeting scheduled for October 3 and 4, 2022.

Sep 27, 2022 | International

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Purpose
The Pest Management Advisory Council (PMAC) is a multi-stakeholder group that fosters communication and dialogue among stakeholders and with the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), and provides advice directly to the Minister of Health on policies and issues relating to the federal pest management regulatory system.

Membership

Member biographies
Summary of affiliations and interests
Terms of Reference

Meetings
The next PMAC meeting is scheduled to take place October 3 and 4, 2022. To register to attend as an observer, contact the PMAC Secretariat.

Contact the Council
Contact the Council by e-mail: hc.pmra.pmac.secretariat-ccla.arla.sc@canada.ca.

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Pesticides in Canada

Pest Control Products Act

Pest Management Regulatory Agency

Hong Kong – EPD responds to Advisory Council on the Environment’s resolution regarding EIA report on partial development of Fanling Golf Course Site

Aug 19, 2022 | International

EPD responds to Advisory Council on the Environment’s resolution regarding EIA report on partial development of Fanling Golf Course Site

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     In response to media enquiries on matters related to the Advisory Council on the Environment (ACE)’s decision to request the project proponent (the Civil Engineering and Development Department) to provide further information on the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report on Technical Study on Partial Development of Fanling Golf Course Site – Feasibility Study after discussion at its meeting today (August 19), an Environmental Protection Department spokesman said the following:



     The EIA system in Hong Kong is professional, objective and open. The Technical Memorandum on EIA Process (TM) and EIA Study Briefs lay down objectives, and clear principles, procedures, guidelines, requirements and criteria for various EIA matters. The Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO) aims to assess the acceptability of the proposal submitted by the project proponent, instead of determining whether the project is needed or the development proposal is appropriate.



     The Director of Environmental Protection will study in detail the relevant EIA report and decide whether to approve it after a comprehensive and prudent consideration of the relevant EIA Study Brief, the TM requirements, comments collected during public inspection and views submitted by the ACE. If necessary, the Director may, in accordance with the EIAO, request the project proponent in writing within 14 days after receiving ACE’s comments to provide further information for her to decide whether to approve the EIA report.

Hong Kong – Appointments to Advisory Committee on Admission of Quality Migrants and Professionals

Jun 27, 2022 | International

Appointments to Advisory Committee on Admission of Quality Migrants and Professionals

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The Government today (June 27) announced the appointment of the Chairperson and members of the Advisory Committee on Admission of Quality Migrants and Professionals for a two-year term from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024.

The Committee advises the Director of Immigration on applications received under the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme.

The Committee will be chaired by Mr Chow Chung-kong and comprise 25 non-official members. The non-official membership is (in alphabetical order of family names) as follows:

Mr Chow Chung-kong (Chairperson)

Ms Ann Au Chor-kwan*

Dr Daniel Chan Ching-yan

Mr Joel Chan Cho-sing*

Ms Michelle Cheng

Mr Human Cheung

Mr He Yi-ming

Mr Andy Hei Kao-chiang

Ms Samantha Ho Shuk-yee

Dr Gabriel Hung Bing-kei

Ms Eva Lau Sau-fan*

Mr Gary Lau Sun-tao*

Mr Albert Lee

Ms Sylvia Lee Hiu-wah

Ms Rebecca Lee Pui-yi*

Mr Pat Leung Chi-ming*

Mr Jerome Leung Ty

Dr Liu Yuk-shing

Ms Anthea Lo Wing-sze

Ms Joyce Tam Joy-yee*

Ms Kelly Wong Ka-lei*

Professor Chris Wong Kong-chu*

Mr Woo King-hang

Dr Jack Yeung Chung-kit*

Ms Karmen Yeung Ka-yin*

Mr Desmond Yip Koon-shing*

* Newly appointed

Ex-officio members on the Committee are representatives from the Labour and Welfare Bureau, the Security Bureau and the Labour Department.

“We are grateful to the Committee for its service over the past two years, and have benefited from their wise counsel. We look forward to the valuable advice from the Chairperson, Mr Chow Chung-kong, re-appointed members as well as the new members,” a Government spokesman said.

Canada – Media Advisory – Varennes, Quebec

May 16, 2022 | International

Varennes, Quebec, May 13, 2022—Members of the media are invited to attend a green infrastructure announcement in the presence of:

The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities
Mr. Benoit Charette, Minister of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, Minister Responsible for the Fight Against Racism and Minister Responsible for the Laval Region
Ms. Suzanne Dansereau, Member of National Assembly for Verchères
Mr. Martin Damphousse, President of the Société d’économie mixte de la Couronne Sud (SÉMECS) and Mayor of Varennes
Ms. Catherine Fournier, Mayor of Longueuil

Date:

Monday, May 16, 2022

Time:

9:00 a.m. EDT

Place:

3171, Marie-Victorin road, Varennes, Quebec

Journalists wishing to participate in the announcement must register in advance by email to amartel@semecs.ca. Only those who have received confirmation of their registration will be able to take part in the announcement.

Jean-Sébastien Comeau

Press Secretary and Communications Advisor

Office of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc

Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities

343-574-8116

Jean-Sebastien.Comeau@iga-aig.gc.ca

Rosalie Tremblay-Cloutier

Press Secretary

For the Minister of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change

Minister Responsible for the Fight Against Racism and

Minister Responsible for the Laval Region

438-777-3777

Canada – Media advisory – Montréal, Quebec

May 8, 2022 | International

The Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit in red and gold from sunset to 10 p.m. this evening to celebrate Asian Heritage Month.

Montréal, Quebec, May 7, 2022— The Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit in red and gold from sunset to 10 p.m. this evening to celebrate Asian Heritage Month.

This special illumination highlights the rich and diverse paths that have laid the groundwork for Asian communities to flourish in Canada. Since the late 1700s, people of Asian descent have made meaningful contributions to every sphere of Canadian society. The challenges they still face incite us to renew our efforts to combat racism and discrimination in all its forms.

Note: After 10 p.m., the architectural lighting will return to the blue-green illumination that reduces the risk of disorientation for birds during their migratory period.