Canada

Canada is located in North America, covers 9,984,670 km2 (3,855,103 mile2) of land surface, and has a population of 38 million people (UN data, 2021). Canada’s primary energy production is 6,152 terawatt-hours (TWh), and energy supply per capita is 93 MWh (UN data, 2021). Oil and gas are tied as the largest sources of energy consumed, each representing 31% of the national total (Our World in Data, 2023). Canada is home to 180 threatened species (UN data, 2021).

Canada is currently a member of Ocean Energy Systems, participating in OES-Environmental. Canada had 4 policy and 9 project highlights in the 2023 OES Annual Report.

Canada is currently a member of IEA Wind, participating in WREN. Canada had a total installed wind power capacity of 15.3 GW by the end of 2022, an increase of 1.01 GW from the year before (IEA-Wind 2022 Annual Report).

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Canada.

Total: 292

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Bird and Bird Habitats: Guidelines for Wind Power Projects Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds
Pathways of Effects for Offshore Renewable Energy in Canada Isaacman, L., Daborn, G. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Hydrodynamic Impacts of Power Generation by Tidal Lagoons in the Bay of Fundy Cornett, A., Cousineau, J. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Assessment of the Potential of Tidal Power from Minas Passage and Minas Basin Karsten, R., Greenberg, D., Tarbotton, M. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Physical Environment, Social & Economic Data
Social and Cultural Values Mapping as a decision-support tool for climate change adaptation Novaczek, I., MacFadyen, J., Bardati, D. Report Human Dimensions
Far-Field Effects of Tidal Energy Extraction in the Minas Passage on Tidal Circulation in the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine Using a Nested-Grid Coastal Circulation Model Hasegawa, D., Sheng, J., Greenberg, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Why the public thinks natural resources public participation processes fail: A case study of British Columbia communities Booth, A., Halseth, G. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Foraging Behaviour and Reproductive Season Habitat Selection of Northeast Pacific Porpoises Hall, A. Thesis Marine Mammals
Patterns of activity and fatality of migratory bats at a wind energy facility in Alberta, Canada Baerwald, E., Barclay, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Collision Bats
Bats and Bat Habitats: Guidelines for Wind Power Projects Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Report Wind Energy Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Bats
Effects of Weather on Avian Migration at Proposed Ridgeline Wind Energy Sites Thomas, P., Labrosse, A., Pomeroy, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Collision Raptors, Birds
A participatory approach to sustainable energy strategy development in a carbon-intensive jurisdiction: The case of Nova Scotia Adams, M., Wheeler, D., Woolston, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Near Field Effects of Tidal Power Extraction on Extreme Events and Coastline Integrity in the Bay of Fundy Watanabe, R. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Detection of Marine Mammals and Effects Monitoring at the NSPI (OpenHydro) Turbine Site in the Minas Passage during 2010 Tollit, D., Wood, J., Broome, J. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Avoidance Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Threats From Industrial Wind Turbines to Ontario’s Wildlife and Biodiversity Stelling, K., Petrie, S. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
Ocean Tracking Network Canada: A Network Approach to Addressing Critical Issues in Fisheries and Resource Management with Implications for Ocean Governance Cooke, S., Iverson, S., Stokesbury, M. Journal Article Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
An Assessment of the Marine Renewable Energy Sector in Canada - Now and in the Future CanmetENERGY Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The Marine Renewable Energy Sector Early-Stage Supply Chain CanmetENERGY Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The Marine Soundscape and the Effects of Noise on Aquatic Mammals Erbe, C. Journal Article Marine Energy Noise Marine Mammals
Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE) Environmental Assessment Addendum to the Report: Environmental Assessment Registration Document - Fundy Tidal Energy Demonstration Project, Volumes 1 and 2 AECOM Report Marine Energy, Tidal
The Potential Health Impact of Wind Turbines Chief Medical Officer of Heath of Ontario Report Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
What Can Birds Tell Us about the Migration Physiology of Bats? McGuire, L., Guglielmo, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Bats
Simulation of Cumulative Effects of Nearshore Restoration Projects on Estuarine Hydrodynamics Yang, Z., Khangaonkar, T., Calvi, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Exposure to Seismic Survey Alters Blue Whale Acoustic Communication Di Iorio, L., Clark, C. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Marine Renewable Energy Legislation for Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Department of Energy Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Incidence and Management of Live and Injured Bats at Wind Energy Facilities Klug, B., Baerwald, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Geographic Variation in Activity and Fatality of Migratory Bats at Wind Energy Facilities Baerwald, E., Barclay, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Ripley Wind Power Project Post-Construction Monitoring Report Jacques Whitford Stantec Limited Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Assessment of Tidal and Wave Energy Conversion Technologies in Canada Fisheries and Oceans Canada Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
Current State of Knowledge on the Environmental Impacts of Tidal and Wave Energy Technology in Canada Isaacman, L., Lee, K. Report Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy
An Investigation of the Wind Induced Background Sound Levels in Rural Areas for Existing and Proposed Wind Farms Bonsma, I., Munro, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise
Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) Test Site Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
A Large-Scale Mitigation Experiment to Reduce Bat Fatalities at Wind Energy Facilities Baerwald, E., Edworthy, J., Holder, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Phase 1 - Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia including the Fundy Tidal Energy Demonstration Project Site - Mi’kmaq Ecological Knowledge Study Moore, D., Hodder, G. Report Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Wind Turbines and Birds The Erie Shores Wind Farm Experience: Breeding Bird Surveys James, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds
Draft Avian and Bat Post-Construction Monitoring Plan: Raleigh Wind Farm, Invenergy Canada Dillon Consulting Limited Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
Potential Impacts of, and Mitigation Strategies for, Small-Scale Tidal Generation Projects on Coastal Marine Ecosystems in the Bay of Fundy Fisheries and Oceans Canada Report Marine Energy, Tidal
Limits To Tidal Current Power Garrett, C., Cummins, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
Barotrauma is a Significant Cause of Bat Fatalities at Wind Turbines Baerwald, E., D'Amours, G., Klug, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats
The Extractable Power From A Channel Linking A Bay To The Open Ocean Blanchfield, J., Garrett, C., Wild, P. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy
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