Canada in a Changing Climate: National Assessment Process
Canada in a Changing Climate: Advancing our Knowledge for Action is the national assessment of how and why Canada’s climate is changing; the impacts of these changes on our communities, environment and economy; and how we are adapting across the country.
Canada in a Changing Climate reports
- Indigenous Resilience Report (2024)
- Synthesis Report (2023)
- Health of Canadians in a Changing Climate (2022)
- Regional Perspectives (2022)
- The CCCR in Light of the Latest Global Science Assessment (2022)
- National Issues (2021)
- Canada's Changing Climate Report (CCCR) (2019)
- Climate risks and adaptation practices for the Canadian Transportation Sector (2016)
- Canada’s Marine Coasts in a Changing Climate (2016)
- Sector Perspectives on Impacts and Adaptation (2014)
- From Impacts to Adaptation (2007)
For Our Future: Indigenous Resilience Report
This report draws on Indigenous knowledge, perspectives and experiences and explores multidimensional and intersecting aspects of climate change impacts and adaptation. This Indigenous-led report was released in 2024.
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Canada in a Changing Climate: Synthesis Report
This report provides a concise summary of climate change impacts and adaptation in Canada, highlighting its impact on various regions and ecosystems, the high costs of these changes on Canada’s economy, and the need for urgent and coordinated action to address Canada’s adaptation challenges. It draws from, and provides added value to, the other reports of the comprehensive assessment process launched in 2017. Led by Natural Resources Canada, it was released in 2023.
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Health of Canadians in a Changing Climate
This report provides an assessment of the risks of climate change to the health of Canadians and to the health care system. Led by Health Canada, it was released in 2022.
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Canada in a Changing Climate: Regional Perspectives
This report provides regional perspectives on how climate change is impacting our communities, environment and economy, and how we are adapting. Led by Natural Resources Canada, chapters were released separately during 2020 to 2022.
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Canada’s Changing Climate Report in Light of the Latest Global Science Assessment
This report provides some perspectives on the implications of the findings of Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis for the conclusions of the 2019 Canada’s Changing Climate Report. Led by Environment and Climate Change Canada, it was released in 2022.
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Canada in a Changing Climate: National Issues
This report provides a national perspective on how climate change is impacting our communities, environment and economy, and how we are adapting. Led by Natural Resources Canada, it was released in 2021.
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Canada’s Changing Climate Report
This report is about how and why Canada’s climate has changed and what changes are projected for the future. Led by Environment and Climate Change Canada, it was released in 2019.
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Climate risks and adaptation practices for the Canadian Transportation Sector
This report presents the current state of knowledge about climate risks to the Canadian transportation sector and identifies existing or potential adaptation practices. Co-led by Transport Canada and Natural Resources Canada, it was released in 2016.
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Canada’s Marine Coasts in a Changing Climate
This report assesses climate change sensitivity, risks and adaptation along Canada's three marine coasts. Led by Natural Resources Canada, it was released in 2016.
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Canada’s Changing Climate: Sector Perspectives on Impacts and Adaptation
This report is an update to the 2007 From Impacts to Adaptation: Canada in a Changing Climate. Led by Natural Resources Canada, it was released in 2014.
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Canada in a Changing Climate: From Impacts to Adaptation
This report discusses current and future risks and opportunities that climate change presents to Canada, with a focus on human and managed systems. Led by Natural Resources Canada, it was released in 2007.
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Assessment process
The National Assessment Process is led by Natural Resources Canada, and we depend on the collaboration of a broad partnership of subject-matter experts and assessment users from all orders of government, Indigenous organizations, universities, professional and non-governmental groups, and the private sector. The public is also involved through meetings, conferences and online engagement tools. An advisory committee provides the Process with ongoing advice and input. Together, we follow these steps:
- Launch: We engage broadly to discuss the scope and goals of an upcoming assessment
- Plan: We plan the assessment’s products (i.e., outcomes) and adjust the approach to best meet our goals
- Build author teams: We invite subject matter experts to lead chapters and form writing teams that represent a range of expertise and regions in Canada
- Assess: These teams gather, analyze and assess information, then draft assessment chapters
- Review and scientific editing: Experts review the drafts for accuracy and completeness
- Finalize: Author teams work with the Assessment Secretariat to finalize the content
- Release: We translate, design and distribute the assessment products
Our team
The National Assessment reports are made possible through a team of experts who lead and support the assessment process and accurately convey their findings.
Assessment Secretariat
Housed within the Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Division (CCIAD) of Natural Resources Canada. They work with the advisory committee to coordinate the logistical aspects of the assessment process, conduct scientific editing, contract support services, and produce the final reports.
Advisory Committee
Comprised of subject-matter experts spanning government, academic institutions, Indigenous organizations, non-governmental organizations and industry nationwide. They provide advice and input on issues such as assessment approach and goals, report organization, supporting products, who else to involve, and communicating the process and results.
Lead authors
Oversee the delivery of their reports or chapters, ensuring that the writing teams contain the appropriate expertise and adhere to format and writing guidelines. They are responsible for responding to reviewers’ comments.
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If you have any questions, please contact us at: nationalassessment-evaluationnationale@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.
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