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This annual report presents environmental indicators for water quality, air quality, and greenhouse gas emissions. The water quality indicator documents the distribution of water quality at selected sites across Canada. The air quality indicator reports national and regional trends in ground-level ozone, a key component of smog, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5). The greenhouse gas indicator describes the trend in emissions and the contribution to the trend by energy production, energy consumption and other factors. The socio-economic context provides links to economic performance and social progress. The indicators are intended to assist those in government responsible for developing policy and measuring performance, while also helping individual Canadians who want to know more about the trends in their environment.

The indicator reports from 2005 to 2007 can be found below. All later indicator reports can be found on Environment Canada's site: www.ec.gc.ca/indicateurs-indicators/.

More detail on some of the socio-economic information found in the 2008 indicator report can be found here: National economic accounts: Use of material and energy

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Content note

April 25, 2008
Note to readers: Minor revisions have been made to the 2007 report regarding household behaviour statistics in the following sections:
- Executive Summary
- Section 5.1.2

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This product is also published annually in print format by the Government of Canada. Copies of this document are available from: Inquiry Centre, Environment Canada, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3 (telephone: 1-800-668-6767; fax: 819-994-1412; email: enviroinfo@ec.gc.ca; website: www.ec.gc.ca/publications/index.cfm).

ISSN 1718-0503; ISBN 0-662-44475-2 Environment Canada, catalogue no. EN81-5/1-2006E

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Keywords

air pollution, air quality, climate, climate change, energy consumption, environmental stresses, fossil fuels, freshwater, greenhouse gas emissions, health status indicators, nitrogen oxides, ozone depletion, pesticides, sustainable development.

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