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| Canadian Centre for Climate Services | |
|---|---|
| Name | Canadian Centre for Climate Services |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Founder | Environment and Climate Change Canada |
| Location | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada |
| Area served | Canada |
| Focus | Climate information, adaptation, resilience |
Canadian Centre for Climate Services
The Canadian Centre for Climate Services provides climate information and advisory resources to assist Indigenous peoples of Canada, provincial government, territorial government, municipal government, and non-governmental organization stakeholders in Canada with adaptation planning and decision-making. Established under the auspices of Environment and Climate Change Canada and linked to national initiatives such as the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change and the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy, the Centre connects scientific data from agencies like the Canadian Forest Service, the Meteorological Service of Canada, and the Canadian Space Agency to practitioners across sectors including Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Parks Canada, and the Public Health Agency of Canada.
The Centre operates as a focal point for translating climate science produced by institutions such as the Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis, the University of Victoria, the University of Toronto, the University of British Columbia, and the McGill University into actionable products for stakeholders including First Nations in Canada, Inuit organizations, Métis Nation, provincial ministries, municipalities in Ontario, and territorial authorities. It synthesizes outputs from research bodies like the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and international consortia such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the World Meteorological Organization.
The Centre was launched as part of federal responses to vulnerabilities highlighted by events including the Fort McMurray wildfire, the 2013 Calgary floods, and the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire season, drawing on recommendations from reviews involving Parliament of Canada committees, the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, and panels convened by Environment and Climate Change Canada. Its formation followed collaborative projects with research partners such as the Prairie Climate Centre, the ArcticNet, the National Research Council Canada, and university-led initiatives at Dalhousie University and Simon Fraser University.
The Centre’s mandate aligns with federal statutes and policies coordinated with entities including the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Budget of Canada, and strategic frameworks like the National Adaptation Strategy. Core functions involve knowledge mobilization with partners such as the Canadian Red Cross, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Indigenous Services Canada, and Health Canada to support resilience in sectors including fisheries, forestry, and transportation governed by agencies like Transport Canada.
Products include tailored climate services informed by datasets from the Meteorological Service of Canada, climate projections from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project, historical analyses maintained by Statistics Canada, and tools developed with academic partners at McMaster University and Queen's University. The Centre disseminates regional risk assessments, adaptation guidance, and capacity-building workshops delivered alongside organizations such as the Canadian Red Cross, Nature Conservancy of Canada, and the International Institute for Sustainable Development.
Administratively housed within Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Centre coordinates with federal departments including Public Safety Canada, Indigenous Services Canada, and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, and engages advisory input from stakeholders such as the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, and provincial bodies like the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and the British Columbia Ministry of Environment. Governance mechanisms reflect interdepartmental committees, memoranda of understanding with partners including the Canadian Wildlife Service and university consortia at the University of Alberta.
The Centre partners with research networks such as Canadian Climate Forum, the Climate Atlas of Canada, the Prairie Climate Centre, academic institutions including Université de Montréal and Université Laval, and international organizations like the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the World Bank. Collaborations extend to Indigenous Climate Leadership initiatives, provincial adaptation programs in Quebec and British Columbia, and municipal resilience projects in cities such as Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and Calgary.
Impact includes support for adaptation planning for stakeholders such as Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency recipients, contributions to provincial strategies in Alberta and Nova Scotia, and incorporation of climate information in infrastructure projects overseen by Infrastructure Canada. Criticism has arisen from some academics at institutions like York University and advocacy groups including Environmental Defence regarding issues of accessibility, perceived centralization of data, and calls from Indigenous leaders affiliated with Assembly of First Nations and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami for greater co-governance and recognition of traditional knowledge. Evaluations by panels linked to the Parliament of Canada and the Office of the Auditor General of Canada have recommended expanded resources and clearer metrics for measuring outcomes.
Category:Climate change organizations based in Canada