Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Rebecca Schulz will attend a national meeting with provincial and territorial ministers to discuss pressing environmental issues facing the country.

Minister Schulz will travel to Huntsville, Ont., to attend the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) meetings on July 26 and 27 with her counterparts from across the country.

In addition to strengthening relationships with other provinces and territories, Minister Schulz will participate in discussions on a variety of topics, including reducing waste, advancing the plastics circular economy, strengthening resilience and adaptation, and reducing the impacts of a changing climate.