Chemicals Management Plan: Wildlife Monitoring and Surveillance Program

The Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) Wildlife Monitoring and Surveillance Program is a long-established federal initiative that evaluates contaminant exposure in terrestrial and aquatic-associated wildlife across Canada.

Biological samples, collected throughout the years from various locations nationwide, are preserved in long-term specimen banks under controlled conditions. These stored samples support retrospective analyses and ongoing research funded by federally mandated programs, such as the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) and the CMP.

Specimens are analyzed for a wide range of chemicals of concern under these programs, including trace metals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

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Date ( RI_367 )
2026-05-05
Date ( RI_366 )
2008-04-01
RI_415
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch / Environmental Research and Modelling Directorate / Environmental Effects Research Division - Shane de Solla ( Ecotoxicologist )
867 Lakeshore Rd. , Burlington , Ontario , L7S 1A1 , Canada
Status
onGoing; enContinue RI_596
RI_415
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch / Environmental Research and Modelling Directorate / Environmental Effects Research Division - Shane de Solla ( Ecotoxicologist )
867 Lakeshore Rd. , Burlington , Ontario , L7S 1A1 , Canada
RI_409
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch / Environmental Research and Modelling Directorate / Environmental Effects Research Division - Office of director / Bureau du directeur ( Director, EERD )
105 McGill St. , Montreal , Quebec , H2Y 2E7 , Canada
Maintenance and update frequency
asNeeded; auBesoin RI_540
Keywords ( RI_528 )
  • American herring gull (Larus argentatus)
  • glaucous-winged gull (Larus glaucescens)
  • California gull (Larus californicus)
  • double-crested cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)
  • European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
  • terrestrial birds
  • egg
  • trace metal
  • polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE)
  • per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
  • other halogenated flame retardants (HFRs)
  • toxicity
  • contaminants
  • spatial and temporal trends
  • Chemicals Management Plan (CMP)
  • Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA)
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus Thésaurus des sujets de base du gouvernement du Canada ( RI_528 )
  • Aquatic birds
  • Animal health
  • Environment
  • Birds
Business Functions Fonctions de l'entreprise ( RI_528 )
  • Assess Toxicity, Manage and Monitor for Environmental Presence of Hazardous Substances and Waste
  • Monitor / Assess Substance and Waste Levels in Air, Water, Soil, Biota
Countries Pays ( RI_528 )
  • Canada
ECCC Information Category EN ECCC Information Category FR ( RI_528 )
  • Nature and Biodiversity - Contaminants
Use limitation
Open Government Licence - Canada (http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada)
Access constraints
license; licence RI_606
Use constraints
license; licence RI_606
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Metadata language
eng; CAN
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UTF8
Topic category
  • Biota
Begin date
2008-04-01
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Supplemental Information

The Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) is a Government of Canada initiative aimed at reducing the risks posed by chemicals to Canadians and their environment. A key element of the Chemicals Management Plan is the monitoring and surveillance of levels of harmful chemicals in Canadians and their environment. Monitoring and surveillance are essential to identify and track exposure to hazards in the environment and associated health implications. Monitoring and surveillance programs provide the basis for making sound and effective public health and environmental health policies and interventions, as well as measuring the efficacy of control measures.

For more information on the Chemicals Management Plan, Monitoring and Surveillance, please visit:

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemical-substances/chemicals-management-plan/monitoring-surveillance.html

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RI_412
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Public inquiries centre
Gatineau , Quebec , K1A 0H3 , Canada
1-800-668-6767
OnLine resource
View ECCC Data Mart (English) ( HTTPS )

Web Service;HTML;eng

OnLine resource
View ECCC Data Mart (French) ( HTTPS )

Web Service;HTML;fra

OnLine resource
CMP_Wildlife_Terrestrial_Aquatic_Locations_2008-2025_EN-FR ( WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download )

Dataset;CSV;eng,fra

OnLine resource
CMP_Wildlife_Terrestrial_Aquatic_Species_2008-2025_EN-FR ( WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download )

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Date stamp
2026-06-22T18:28:04.264382Z
Metadata standard name
North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003 - Geographic information - Metadata
Metadata standard version
CAN/CGSB-171.100-2009
RI_414
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch / Environmental Research and Modelling Directorate / Environmental Effects Research Division - EERD Data Management Team
867 Lakeshore Rd. , Burlington , Ontario , L7S 1A1 , Canada
 
 

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