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Environment and Infrastructure

Author: OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date: 05 July 2004
Last Reviewed: 18 June 2008

When building or expanding your food processing plant, you'll need to know about access to water, energy, waste, communications and transportation systems. You'll also need to know about environmental and other regulations.

The Investment Development Unit supports new value-added food processing and bioproducts investment needs, providing expertise in the areas of competitive research, training, regulations, innovation, infrastructure and marketing. The Unit also works with site selectors and municipalities in securing appropriate sites for food companies investing in Ontario.

Environmental programs and services

Canadian Business Environmental Performance Office (BEPO) has information on national programs.

New Building Incentive Program awards up to $80,000 for buildings designed for energy efficiency.

Canadian Environmental Solutions (CES) is a directory of Canadian companies with expertise in environmental challenges.

The Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement is a non-profit company that helps set up new environmental technologies.

Association of Municipalities of Ontario

Provincial Water Protection Fund

 

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