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🌍 As the world gathers for #COP17, let's start with the basics. What is biodiversity? Why is it important? Learn why protecting nature matters and connects us all: ow.ly/Z6pv5100h3q
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1/2 The Southern Bight and Minas Basin, inlets of the Bay of Fundy, are essential resting areas for migrating Semipalmated Sandpipers — with flocks of more than 400,000 at peak times.
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2/2 Discover Canada’s 37 #Wetlands of International Importance: ow.ly/am8h510074v #CelebratingWetlands #NovaScotia. @RamsarConv Photo: Christian Marcotte
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🆕 Check out the new Cabinet Directive on regulatory competitiveness. It helps: ✅Boost competitiveness ✅ Support innovation and growth ✅ Reduce unnecessary red tape Learn more: ow.ly/9sSv50ZZP4N #RegulatoryModernization #GCRegs
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1/3 We are at the @UNBiodiversity’s 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (#COP17) in Yerevan, Armenia.  🌿 Read our kick-off news release to learn more: ow.ly/TekC50ZZNtk
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2/3 #Canada is committed to the global protection and conservation of biodiversity. A Force of Nature: Canada’s Strategy to Protect Nature, advances our global commitment to protect 30% of our lands and waters by 2030.
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3/3 At COP17, we will prioritize innovative efforts to mobilize financing, while keeping indigenous-led conservation at the heart of our efforts.
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Can’t wait to upgrade your heating? Good news! Under the National Heat Pump Retrofit, eligible installations from November 1, 2026, may qualify. Keep your receipts and apply in early 2027. Learn more: ow.ly/ibsi50ZZIJv
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🏠 Lower energy bills. More comfortable homes. A $10.5M investment to help more than 1,400 low-to- median-income households in Newfoundland and Labrador access no-cost home upgrades. Learn more: ow.ly/6ey950ZZpzC
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#EnergyEfficiency #ClimateAction #NewfoundlandAndLabrador
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Celebrate 25 years of #WasteReductionWeek and make the most of what you have on your cutting board. Turn scraps into broth, stems into sauces, and veggie peels into snacks! Learn more: ow.ly/lYBw50ZYYbc #CircularEconomyMonth
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1/2 Federal provincial and territorial ministers and leaders from National Indigenous Organizations, responsible for conservation and wildlife met to discuss advancing #nature conservation while supporting economic growth and development.
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2/2 Working together helps us maintain the healthy ecosystems and #biodiversity that support Canada’s long-term prosperity. Learn more: ow.ly/KuEo50ZYAUb
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🌧️ Canada’s precipitation patterns are changing. From 1949 to 2023, annual precipitation increased by about 1.3% per decade. More precipitation can benefit water supplies and some ecosystems, but can also increase flood risks in other areas.
Image showing a fall forest landscape in Canada with orange and green trees beside a lake. Text: “Precipitations are increasing in Canada as a whole: +1.3% per decade since 1948.”

ALT Image showing a fall forest landscape in Canada with orange and green trees beside a lake. Text: “Precipitations are increasing in Canada as a whole: +1.3% per decade since 1948.”

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Happy ENERGY STAR Day! 🎉 To celebrate, let’s take a walk down memory lane and see how ENERGY STAR Canada has grown since the program began 25 years ago. Learn about the program: ow.ly/NBKs50ZWlMm
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1/2 Ahiak Migratory Bird Sanctuary is Canada’s largest Ramsar Site — and the world’s second largest — spanning more than 6 million hectares across the Arctic
A herd of musk oxen walk across a flat, snowy Arctic landscape.

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2/2 Discover Canada’s 37 #Wetlands of International Importance: ow.ly/XZmV50ZY9Wa #CelebratingWetlands @RamsarConv Photo: Danica Hogan
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With @NCC_CNC, 81,400 hectares of #BorealForest and peatlands in #Ontario are being conserved, a milestone highlighted by Minister Dabrusin and Secretary of State (Nature) Provost: ow.ly/NfKt50ZXl3t #ProtectNature
Aerial view of a winding river through dense boreal forest at sunset. Text: Conservation partnerships protected and conserved more than 101,000 hectares in 2025-26 and nearly 966,000 hectares since the program began.

ALT Aerial view of a winding river through dense boreal forest at sunset. Text: Conservation partnerships protected and conserved more than 101,000 hectares in 2025-26 and nearly 966,000 hectares since the program began.

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The climate is changing, and so are the risks to our infrastructure. Check out our #ClimateData to learn how climate hazards may change over time and how to support better planning, maintenance, and resilience: ow.ly/a95I50ZX8t9
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