The Manitoba Ozone Protection Industry Association (MOPIA) appointed its Executive Committee for the 2020/2021 year.

MOPIA’s 26th Annual General Meeting was a success, despite the restrictions brought on by COVID-19. The meeting was held via livestream – the first virtual

MOPIA’s 26th Annual General Meeting is scheduled for October 22nd at 12:00pm, via Internet meeting broadcast. More info to come regarding the broadcast platform. MOPIA

http://web.unep.org/ozonhttps://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/video/unep-executive-director-message-world-ozone-day-2020action/international-day-preservation-ozone-layer-2018

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1893875&binId=1.1164782&playlistPageNum=1

  AGM 26 MOPIA Agenda 22 April 2020 Nomination Board of Director 2020 Proxy Form for 26 AGM 2020

MOPIA had a strong team attend MOP 31 in Rome, including Meghan Skorodenski, John Kubilanski, Mark Miller and Genoa de Bruin. See details at: https://ozone.unep.org/home

(pending Covid-19) If you require certification, contact MOPIA as we are offering a self-study correspondence kit right now, and hoping to have an on-line training

MOPIA is pleased to announce the Appointment of Mr. Rajendra Shende as MOPIA’s Senior Sustainability Advisor. See Press Release below:   MOPIA News Release Jan

Program Awareness Sessions Held MOPIA will be hosting a series of free program awareness and Manitoba ODS 103/94 regulation consultation sessions beginning June, 2020. Participants

MOPIA’s 25th Annual General Meeting was held on Thursday, May 9, 2019 in Winnipeg.   Nomination Board of Director 2019    Notice of MOPIA 25th AGM

Genoa de Bruin presented at this years MARR Forum in Winnipeg, November 8. She highlighted the importance of properly disposing of white goods, including the

Get the latest news from United Nations Environment Programme, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics:  http://web.unep.org/ozonaction/resources/ozonews-e-news-service  OzoNews March 2019 8021-e-OzoNews_Vol_XVIII_15-30_December_2018_issue OzoNews_Vol_XVIII_15_October_2018_issue 7988-e-OzoNews_Vol_XVIII_30_September_2018_issue 7976-e-OzoNews_Vol_XVIII_30_August_2018_issue 7973-e-OzoNews_Vol_XVIII_30_July_2018_issue 7958-e-OzoNews_Vol_XVIII_15_May_2018_issue 7953-e-OzoNews_Vol_XVIII_30_March_2018_issue

MOPIA provided provincial ODS certification training in Thompson, Manitoba in February 2019 to several KTC members, in addition to provincial (Sustainable Development) and federal (ISC)

New HFC controls by Environment & CC Canada The manufacture of new equipment with of high-GWP HFCs will be restricted based on the dates seen.

On February 28, 2018, MOPIA in collaboration with CIER, provided certification training to 17 First Nations waste management specialists. A picture of the group is

A new research paper recently published (January 4, 2018) in the Geophysical Research Letters “Decline in Antarctic Ozone Depletion and Lower Stratospheric Chlorine Determined From

Environment and Climate Change Canada released details regarding the Amendments to the Federal ODS and Halocarbons Regulations coming into effect on April 16, 2018. See

On October 5, 2016, Canada’s Parliament ratified the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. It becomes effective on November 4, 2016. Canada’s provinces will have to

MOPIA hosted a booth and actively engaged in the side events and participated in the formal Meeting of the Parties November 24-28 in Montreal. MOPIA

The Government of Manitoba released its Green Climate Change Plan on October 27, 2017. See it by clicking…   2017 climategreenplandiscussionpaper

The Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations were published in Part II of the Canada Gazette, on Wednesday June 29, 2016.  The Regulations will enter into

The Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations, published in Part II of the Canada Gazette on Wednesday June 29, 2016, will come into force on

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) has published a Notice Requiring the Preparation and Implementation of Pollution Prevention Plans

MOPIA has long advanced and encouraged the elimination of the use of HFC’s in aerosol containers. HFC 134a and HFC 52 are used as a propellant

No Topping-up ConsumerACposter-Home ConsumerACposter-Auto Illegal / Non-compliant Refrigerant Cylinders in Manitoba While the refrigerant manufacturer is legitimate, the refrigerant cylinder is a “Dispos-A-Can” and this is

See: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/what-progress-are-we-making-to-protect-our-planet-1.3044504 See Mark Millers CBC Radio Opinion Piece at:  http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/what-progress-are-we-making-to-protect-our-planet-1.3044504

http://www.iisd.ca/download/pdf/enb19107e.pdf http://eia-international.org/?s=ozone http://montreal-protocol.org/en/

Environment Canada has issued a Notice of Intent to Regulate HFCs. See details via the links highlighted here: http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2014/2014-12-06/html/notice-avis-eng.php