NRTEE is developing a national brownfield redevelopment strategy in order to ensure that Canada is a global leader in remediation.
A study done for the Canadian federal government found that the country could reap billions of dollars in economic benefits by cleaning up and developing contaminated sites that blight its cities and towns. Loans, grants and regulatory changes are needed to encourage remediation of an estimated 30,000 brownfield, according to the report, which was done by Canada's National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy. The report, "Cleaning up the Past, Building the Future," calls for a national brownfield redevelopment strategy involving federal, provincial, and municipal governments. It puts potential financial gains at up to $7 billion annually. The report online also includes an Expanded Brownfield Redevelopment Policy Toolkit.
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