The CBN is a knowledge-based national network of passionate, multi-disciplinary industry professionals, focused on uncovering, understanding and sharing brownfield barriers and solutions.
Vision
That brownfields reuse be the preferred land devlopment solution.
Mission
The Canadian Brownfields network is a multi-disciplinary expert-based organization of passionate professionals, focused on advancing solutions to brownfield redevelopment.
Focus
Brownfields first!
Advocacy
Nov 2020
CBN's Technical Advisory Committee responded to Updated City of Toronto Conveyance Policy.
Sep 2020
CBN's Technical Advisory Committee responded to Alberta Environment and Parks invitation to comment with respect to the draft Supplemental Guidance for Site-Specific Risk Assessments (SSRAs) in Alberta.
Jan 2020
CBN's Technical Advisory Committee responded to the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks request for comments on - Proposed Amendment to the Record of Site Condition (Brownfields) Regulation related to the Requirement to Sample Ground Water
June 2019
CBN's Technical Advisory Committee responded to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks' request for comments on proposed changes to the excess soil regulations (Ontario Regulation 153/04, Part XII). The response is available here.
April 2019
CBN's Government Relations Committee provided a response to the Government of Canada's draft Federal Sustainable Development Strategy 2019-2022. The committee identified several areas where brownfields can assist in addressing the strategy's goals, including climate change, housing and sustainability. You can read the submission here.