Title: Pollution in Canada - Wikipedia
Headings: Pollution in Canada
Pollution in Canada
Contents
Air pollution
Oil sands pollution
Pollution from oil wells
Canada/United States transboundary pollution
Climate Change Accountability Act
Water pollution
Oil sands pollution
Great Lakes pollution
Arctic waters pollution
Pollution from sewage
Soil pollution
Soil degradation/pollution
Road salt pollution
PCB pollution
Health effects of pollution
Air pollution
Soil pollution
See also
References
External links

Content: In an attempt to combat the pollution a petition was created. In 2006 the petition was filed by thirteen Canadian municipalities to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency calling for a reduction in coal-fired plants. Climate Change Accountability Act
The Climate Change Accountability Act called for greenhouse gas emissions to be 25% below 1990 levels by 2021, and 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. Although the bill was passed by the House of Commons, the bill was defeated by the Senate. Environment Minister Jim Prentice stated in early 2010 that the new goal for greenhouse gas emissions would be 17% below 2005 levels by 2020, the equivalent of a 3% increase from 1990. Water pollution
Main article: Water pollution (Canada)
While most of Canada's surface and ground water is generally clean there is some local and regional water pollution that can be caused by "industrial and municipal discharge, runoff, spills, and deposition of airborne pollutants". Contaminated water can result in a myriad of serious consequences for human health. Oil sands pollution
As previously stated, Alberta's oil sands are set to cause growing levels of acid rain consequentially leading to an increase in water contamination in the area. Acid rain will cause Canada's lakes and rivers to become further acidified.