Kyle Reenders

Canada Water Act Overhaul

Ottawa has pledged millions of dollars towards overhauling the Canada Water Act to establish a national freshwater protection agency. For more information, please visit

MOPIA’s 28th AGM is taking place on April 22nd at 12 p.m. We encourage all stakeholders to join us tomorrow virtually using the link below. We hope to see you there! https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NmI1YzFlNmMtMmJjOS00MDcwLTgzN2EtNzZjOGNiZTU1MDlj%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a8021dde-8d1b-4a63-9a99-b026ae21f360%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22a1bae2a5-2921-47be-9c61-d31e4debc79a%22%7d

REAL Alternatives Webinar

REAL Alternatives – Refrigerant Emissions Alternatives and Leakage – blended learning for low GWP refrigerants Free webinar | Wednesday, March 2nd | 10 am – 1 pm (CET) In light of the F-gas regulation revision proposal that is expected in spring 2022, the REAL Alternatives Consortium is hosting an online event on 2nd March to […]

2022 SD Permit Renewals

2022 Company Secondary Distributors Permit renewals were sent out at the beginning of the month. SD Permits can be renewed online at mopia.ca, by phone at (204) 338-2222, or paid by cheque. SD Permits are required for any company purchasing regulated refrigerants, new or used HVAC or A/C equipment that contains a regulated refrigerant. Renew […]

MOPIA présente à la conférence MARR 2021!

This past Wednesday, MOPIA was invited to present at the 2021 Manitoba Association of Regional Recyclers (MARR) Manitoba Community Recycling & Waste Reduction Forum, on its involvement in climate protection and the recycling of white goods. The meeting forum covered a whole range of topics related to recycling and provided insight into the progress Manitoba […]

MOPIA’s 27th AGM – November 17th

Notice is hereby given, that the 27th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of MOPIA will be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on Wednesday, 17th November 2021 at 4:30 pm (1630 hrs) for the purpose of hearing reports, electing members to the Board of Directors, receiving the financial statements, consider Bylaw amendments and to conduct other business. […]

NOAA Climate Anomalies September 2021

Temperature The global surface temperature for September 2021 was 0.90°C (1.62°F) above the 20th century average of 15.0°C (59.0°F) and was the fifth-highest September temperature in the 142-year record. Only Septembers of 2015, 2016, 2019, and 2020 had a higher September temperature departure. The eight warmest Septembers have all occurred since 2014. September 2021 also […]

#BeatPlasticPollution in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer was recently illuminated in blue to welcome the arrival of #VoiceOfTheOceans expedition in the city, calling attention to the need to #BeatPlasticPollution and to work for #CleanSeas The two-year voyage is supported by our #CleanSeas Campaign and undertaken by Familia Schurmann, the first Latin American family to circumnavigate the […]

Anomalies climatiques de la NOAA juillet 2021

Température Le mois de juillet a été caractérisé par des températures plus élevées que la moyenne sur une grande partie du globe. Des températures beaucoup plus élevées que la moyenne ont été observées dans certaines parties de l'Amérique du Nord, de l'Europe du Nord et de l'Est, de l'Afrique du Nord, du Moyen-Orient, de l'Asie du Sud, du nord et du sud de l'Argentine, ainsi que des océans Atlantique, Pacifique et Indien. Les températures record de juillet ont été […]

Rayonnement UVB : un résumé

La couche d'ozone, constituée de particules d'ozone, est la frontière protectrice qui empêche les rayons UVB nocifs d'endommager la vie sur terre. Cependant, les substances appauvrissant la couche d'ozone telles que les réfrigérants et les solvants interfèrent grandement avec la couche d'ozone, ce qui entraîne des trous dans la couche d'ozone aux deux pôles et jusqu'à doubler les niveaux de rayonnement UVB. Par conséquent, […]