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Wolastoqey Nation, are you prepared? Preparedness tips from the New Brunswick Emergency Measure Organization
September 21, 2020 Wolastoqey Nation, are you prepared? Storm season is upon us and everybody should be prepared. Please see below for preparedness tips from the New Brunswick Emergency Measure Organization. Be safe. THIS IS YOUR GUIDE TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS – Are you prepared? If an emergency happens in your community, it may take emergency […]
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Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at North West Terminal Project — Public Comments Invited
From: Impact Assessment Agency of Canada September 21, 2020 — Ottawa — Impact Assessment Agency of Canada The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) has accepted an initial project description for the proposed Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at North West Terminal Project, located one kilometre east of Unity, Saskatchewan. The Agency invites the public and […]
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LMG: Gespe’gewa’gi Fish and Wildlife Program
The Gespe’gewa’gi Fish and Wildlife program (GFW) is new to the Natural Resources Directorate. The purpose of the program is to monitor resource use activities on the land and water; to ensure conservation and protection of natural resources; and to protect and exercise our Mi’gmaq aboriginal and treaty rights. The function of the LMG Gespe’gewa’gi […]
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Supreme Court of Canada to hear AMC argue First Nations laws must be recognized in dealing with climate change
Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, Manitoba – On September 22 and 23, 2020, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) will be intervening at the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) in a significant and potentially transformational hearing. AMC is the only Intervenor to argue that First Nation constitutional orders are distinct but equal to Euro-Canadian laws. Due to COVID-19, the […]
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Drought and climate change endangering salmon and fish habitat on Vancouver Island – Yorkton This Week
September 21, 2020 Drought conditions are continuing to put salmon and fish habitat at risk in streams and rivers on Vancouver Island. Conditions in east Vancouver Island are “very dry” and the region is experiencing a Level 3 drought, the B.C. government said late last week. This level of drought can pose serious ecosystem or […]
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New $206 million Climate Action and Awareness Fund to support youth, scientists, and researchers across Canada
From: Environment and Climate Change Canada September 17, 2020 – Vancouver, British Columbia Canadians from coast to coast to coast are taking action in their communities to fight climate change. The Government of Canada is committed to supporting community-based projects that reduce emissions, create good, green jobs, and make life more affordable for Canadians. Today, […]
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NWMB Regular Meeting 003-2020 Highlights
Regular Meeting (RM 003-2020) On September 2, 2020, the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board (NWMB or Board) held its Regular Meeting ( RM 003-2020) online using the Zoom videoconferencing platform. The Board received submissions from the Government of Nunavut, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and Environment and Climate Change Canada. The complete set of the RM003-2020 submissions […]
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Youth Climate Strikers Are Trying To Take Back O’Toole’s ‘Take Back Canada’ – HuffPost Canada
They say Indigenous “Land Back” movements used the phrase long before O’Toole or the Tories. A group of youth climate activists are challenging Conservative Party of Canada leader Erin O’Toole’s “Take Back Canada” slogan, saying they actually used it first. Members of Climate Strike Canada have filed an application to trademark the phrase, arguing its […]
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Tilbury Phase 2 LNG Expansion Project – Participant Funding Available
From: Impact Assessment Agency of Canada September 16, 2020 — Ottawa — Impact Assessment Agency of Canada The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) is making funding available to assist the participation of the public and Indigenous peoples in the federal impact assessment for the proposed Tilbury Phase 2 LNG Expansion Project, located on Tilbury Island, in […]
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“Now is the time to plan a clean and resilient recovery”, says Task Force in final report
Ottawa, ON – The Task Force for a Resilient Recovery shares its final report, recommending CAD 55.4 billion in green recovery investments to support long-term jobs and economic growth. September 16, 2020 Investments in a post-COVID-19 economic recovery will either kick-start jobs and growth for a cleaner, more resilient economy or lock Canada into a high-pollution future. […]
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