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First Nations Have Created Over 1,250 Jobs, 120 Businesses Since 2008
January 31, 2023 First Nations in the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii are creating a conservation economy, using financing through Coast Funds to invest in Guardian programs, ecotourism, sustainable energy projects. A report released today identifies job creation, economic diversification, and other outcomes from 15 years of First Nations’ investments in stewardship and economic […]
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Read MoreYou are invited! Great Bear Sea MPA Network Reception
January 30, 2023 If you are attending the IMPAC5 Congress in Vancouver, please join us for a special evening reception, film screening and panel discussion to showcase and celebrate the Great Bear Sea Marine Protected Areas Network! What: Great Bear Sea MPA Network Reception When: Sunday, February 5 (6 – 8:30pm) Where: Vancouver Convention Centre […]
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Read MoreOntario Announces New First Nations Partnership to Operate Mississagi Provincial Park
Innovative agreement will continue to support local economy and employment opportunities in Elliot Lake, and Mississauga and Serpent River First Nations January 31, 2023 Environment, Conservation and Parks Table of Contents Content Quick Facts Additional Resources Related Topics BLIND RIVER — The Ontario government has entered into an operating agreement with the newly formed Mississagi […]
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Read MoreDucks Unlimited Canada welcomes Michael Nadler as chief executive officer
January 31, 2023 – Oak Hammock Marsh, Man. – Ducks Unlimited Canada’s (DUC) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Michael Nadler will become the organization’s new CEO. Following an extensive nationwide search for a visionary leader, Nadler’s appointment comes as DUC embarks on a milestone year within its distinguished 85-year history. “Joining an […]
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Read MoreQuebec holds consultations on James Bay lithium mine with Cree of Eeyou Istchee – APTN News
Jan 30, 2023 Feds give greenlight to mine but Cree trappers still have concerns. The province of Quebec is holding a series of consultations with the Cree of Eeyou Istchee as it prepares a report on whether to approve the James Bay lithium mine. The federal government, which approved the mine on Jan. 16, says […]
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Read MoreMinister’s statement on 15th round of Columbia River Treaty negotiations
Jan. 30, 2023 VICTORIA – Katrine Conroy, Minister Responsible for the Columbia River Treaty, has issued the following statement after the 15th round of Canada-U.S. negotiations toward a modernized Columbia River Treaty, which took place in Vancouver, B.C., on Jan. 25 and 26, 2023: “Last week, Canada and the U.S. came together again for discussions to […]
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Read MoreHave you ever been asked to babysit bear cubs? – CFN
January 30, 2023 Have you ever been asked to babysit bear cubs? Sierra Hall has. She was 15 at the time, working as a student bear guide in her territories and the experience changed her life and solidified her work in conservation in her territories. She was guiding a big group of tourists with a […]
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Read MoreStatement – Minister Guilbeault welcomes the 2022 Annual Report from the Net-Zero Advisory Body
From: Environment and Climate Change Canada January 27, 2023 “Good, sound evidence-based decision-making requires good, sound evidence. Today, I welcome the 2022 Annual Report from the Net-Zero Advisory Body, which outlines advice and contains important information on the development of policies and practices on the path to net-zero emissions. “This is the first annual report […]
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Read MoreNet-Zero Advisory Body releases its annual report to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change on actions Canada must take to compete and succeed in a net-zero future
OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 27, 2023 – Today, Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body (NZAB) released its annual report, Compete and Succeed in a Net-Zero Future, featuring concrete solutions the Government of Canada should implement to ensure Canada benefits from a global net-zero economy, accelerates the attainment of a net-zero emissions economy, and generates clean prosperity for generations […]
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Read MoreGuardians group plans summit aimed at caribou conservation – Nunatsiaq News
Jan 26, 2023 Caribou Guardians Coalition supports local, regional caribou guardian programs in the North A plan to bolster the dwindling Bathurst caribou herd will be the focus of a summit to be held this spring, the Caribou Guardians Coalition has announced. The coalition, whose membership includes a wide range of groups from Nunavut and […]
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