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Environment and Climate Change
Reported under this name in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25.
$71.2 millionspent in 2024-251
$131for every person in the province
1,098 yearsof work at the median full-time wage
Spending by year
| Fiscal year | Spent | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | $20.5 million | |
| 2022-23 | $36.2 million | |
| 2023-24 | $55.7 million | |
| 2024-25 | $71.2 million |
| Program | Spent | Amended | Original estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister's Office | $265,261 | $278,600 | $258,600 | p. 88 |
| Executive Support | $1,304,817 | $1,321,500 | $899,000 | p. 88 |
| Pollution Prevention | $3,214,902 | $6,659,200 | $6,749,200 | p. 89 |
| Water Resources Management | $7,029,916 | $8,335,600 | $8,563,100 | p. 89 |
| Water Quality Agreement | $1,701,128 | $1,740,300 | $1,740,300 | p. 90 |
| Environmental Assessment and Sustainable Development | $1,182,404 | $1,233,000 | $1,316,000 | p. 90 |
| Climate Change | $3,154,981 | $3,202,100 | $2,354,100 | p. 91 |
| Federal - Provincial Programs | $47,883,271 | $81,417,400 | $82,217,400 | p. 91 |
| Policy, Planning and Natural Areas | $2,116,031 | $2,216,700 | $2,306,700 | p. 92 |
| Labour Relations | $500,752 | $535,300 | $535,300 | p. 93 |
| Standing Fish Price Setting Panel | $179,890 | $209,000 | $209,000 | p. 93 |
| Labour Standards | $611,551 | $693,600 | $693,600 | p. 93 |
| Labour Relations Board | $763,179 | $767,800 | $767,800 | p. 94 |
| Workers' Compensation Independent Review Board | $1,328,886 | $1,605,400 | $1,605,400 | p. 95 |
| Gross spending | $71,236,969 | $110,215,500 | $110,215,500 |
Professional services
Outside expertise paid from this department's programs in 2024-25.
Contracts awarded
37 awards in the Public Procurement Agency reports since 2021, $1.4 million in all; 4 of them ($170,017) without an open competition. Open-call awards by departments are posted on MERX instead and are not in these reports.
| Supplier and description | Date | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau Veritas Canada (2019) Inc Emergency - Drinking Water Sampling | Sept. 5, 2025 | $97,671Flagged: Priced just under a limit | detail p. 1 |
| Bureau Veritas Canada (2019) Inc. PFAS in Drinking Water | July 24, 2025 | $61,500 | detail p. 1 |
| C-CORE Wetland Delineation and Classification for Gander | July 3, 2025 | $60,000 | detail p. 1 |
| DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY Wastewater Analysis | June 12, 2025 | $99,834Flagged: Priced just under a limit | detail p. 2 |
| Hoskin Scientific Limited YSI EXO1 Sonde and Sensors | March 6, 2025 | $19,759 | detail p. 1 |
| 6415458 CANADA INC DigRit HRIT Receiver | Feb. 18, 2025 | $44,900 | detail p. 1 |
| Hoskin Scientific 2 EXO3 water quality multiparameter sondes with sensors | Jan. 28, 2025 | $50,239Flagged: Awarded without competition | detail p. 3 |
| HOSKIN SCIENTIFIC LIMITED Laboratory Supplies | Jan. 27, 2025 | $22,863 | detail p. 2 |
| Cansel Survey Equipment Trimble RTK survey equipment | Jan. 24, 2025 | $53,383Flagged: Awarded without competition | detail p. 3 |
| HOSKIN SCIENTIFIC LIMITED EXO Supplies (Plus Freight) | Dec. 24, 2024 | $23,994 | detail p. 1 |
| HOSKIN SCIENTIFIC LIMITED No Depth Sensor | Dec. 18, 2024 | $21,437 | detail p. 1 |
| Rapid Power Sports Ski-Doo | Oct. 30, 2024 | $14,733Flagged: Descriptions that say almost nothing | detail p. 2 |
| C-CORE Wetland Delineation and Classification for: Placentia and Bonavista | June 12, 2024 | $60,000 | detail p. 1 |
| Hoskin Scientific Ltd. Lab Supplies | May 2, 2024 | $25,524Flagged: Descriptions that say almost nothing | detail p. 1 |
| Hatch Ltd Technical Advisory Services - Wind And Wind Hydrogen | May 2, 2024 | $99,112Flagged: Priced just under a limit | detail p. 1 |
| Purolator Inc Shipping Services | April 10, 2024 | $12,000Flagged: Descriptions that say almost nothing | detail p. 1 |
| PUROLATOR INC Shipping Services | April 10, 2024 | $10,000Flagged: Descriptions that say almost nothing | detail p. 2 |
| Hoskin Scientific Limited EX02 Sonde | March 27, 2024 | $11,303 | detail p. 1 |
| HOSKIN SCIENTIFIC LIMITED Satlink 3 Logger/Transmitter, Fiberglass Enclosure System and Freight (St. John's, NL) | March 19, 2024 | $27,098 | detail p. 1 |
| VOXEL FACTORY INC Ultimaker System | March 19, 2024 | $15,870Flagged: Descriptions that say almost nothing | detail p. 2 |
| Geonor, Inc Fluidless Snow Pillow | March 5, 2024 | $10,562 | detail p. 1 |
| HOSKIN SCIENTIFIC LIMITED Flow Bubbler and Tubing | Feb. 29, 2024 | $15,532 | detail p. 2 |
| World Water Operator Training Company Inc Provision of Basic Water Chemistry Course | Feb. 27, 2024 | $10,270 | detail p. 2 |
| Hoskin Scientific Limited Sensors for EXO 2/3 Sonde | Feb. 26, 2024 | $13,368 | detail p. 2 |
| Merle's Parts & Recreation Ltd 2024 Yamaha Kodiak 450 EPS | Jan. 24, 2024 | $10,845 | detail p. 2 |
| CampbellSci. Canada Inc Replacement MET station equipment and various items for calibration | Jan. 22, 2024 | $40,602Flagged: Awarded without competition | detail p. 1 |
| HOSKIN SCIENTIFIC LIMITED Monitoring Instrument and Sensors | Dec. 21, 2023 | $35,668 | detail p. 1 |
| SAS Institute (Canada) Inc SAS Analytics Pro Software License | Dec. 15, 2023 | $15,940 | detail p. 2 |
| 1170763 Ontario Inc. o/a Lexicon Environmental Consulting Services Exam Prep and Review 3 Day Water Treatment Course | Aug. 25, 2023 | $13,628 | detail p. 1 |
| Provincial Fence Products Limited Pippy Park Climate Station Expansion & Maintenance Project | Aug. 24, 2023 | $14,033 | detail p. 1 |
| Cavendish Hotel LP o/a Sheraton Room Rental for Workshop | June 8, 2023 | $15,802 | detail p. 1 |
| Hoskin Scientific Limited EXO2 Sonde Repair | May 2, 2023 | $14,249 | detail p. 1 |
| Hoskin Scientific Limited EX01S Sonde | Nov. 30, 2022 | $12,533 | detail p. 3 |
| Strum Environmental Services Limited Consultant Services - Temporary Biopile Monitoring & Maintenance - Hopedale. | Sept. 8, 2022 | $146,975 | detail p. 1 |
| HOSKIN SCIENTIFIC LIMITED Accubar Constant Flow Bubblers (Plus Shipping) | Jan. 20, 2022 | $25,792Flagged: Awarded without competition; Published long after the award | detail p. 1 |
| Strum Consulting Environmental Consulting Services | Nov. 25, 2021 | $69,952 | detail p. 1 |
| Strum Consulting Environmental Consulting Services | Oct. 7, 2021 | $69,500 | detail p. 1 |
Notes
- Report on the Program Expenditures and Revenues of the Consolidated Revenue Fund 2024-25, Statement of Expenditure and Related Revenue by Department. Open the source