(a) and (b) The responsibility for the collection of de-icing fluids at Transport Canada airports remains with the air carriers or de-icing operators. The means of collection and disposal are outlined in the site specific glycol mitigation plan submitted to Transport Canada.
Glycol mitigation plans have been submitted at the following Transport Canada airports: Halifax International, Quebec City,
MacDonald Cartier International (Ottawa), Lester B. Pearson International (Toronto), Thunder Bay, Regina and Winnipeg International. The four local airport authorities also have plans in place, i.e. Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Aéroports de Montréal, Dorval/Mirabel.
The mitigation plans are designed to ensure that spent glycol fluids are contained, collected and disposed of in an environmentally acceptable manner.
The effectiveness of the plans are measured by the amounts collected and from stormwater analysed against the CEPA guidelines.
It should be noted that copies of the glycol mitigation plans were submitted to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.