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Government of Canada supports sustainable waste management systems for the Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq
July 15, 2021 — Millbrook First Nation, Traditional and unceded Mi’kmaq territory — Indigenous Services Canada The Government of Canada continues to invest in sustainable waste management systems through modern infrastructure, operations, training and partnerships. Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, announced $1.1 million in support of the Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq’s […]
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Provincial and Federal Governments Invest in Waste Management Project on the Burin Peninsula
July 8, 2021 Today, the Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced over $87,000 in joint federal-provincial funding for the Burin Peninsula Regional Service Board’s Dewatering System Project. This residential and industrial wastewater project will reduce energy used to process and divert organic waste. The funding ($72,000 federal and $15,000 provincial) is […]
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Indigenous Land Back movement charts better way forward – The Coast Halifax
The Indigenous “Land Back” movement isn’t new, but it’s gaining increasing public attention and support. In this time of facing uncomfortable truths about past and ongoing harms inflicted on Indigenous Peoples and others, it’s important to understand the history of colonial oppression, and the roots and goals of Land Back and what it means. he […]
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Minister Davis Recognizes Recipients of Annual Water Operator Awards
June 10, 2021 The following statement was read today by the Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change: Mr. Speaker, I take this opportunity today to announce the 2021 recipients of the Water Operator of the Year Awards which recognize the outstanding dedication of community drinking water system operators. This year’s recipient of […]
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Help shape the future of a new national park reserve in Prince Edward Island
From: Parks Canada The Governments of Canada and PEI, and the Epekwitk Assembly of Councils announce launch of public engagement phase for the creation of a national park reserve in the Pituamkek (Hog Island Sandhills) area of PEI. June 4, 2021 […]
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Qalipu FN: World Oceans Day 2021
May 25, 2021 World Oceans Day (WOD) 2021 is on Tuesday, June 8th! A virtual fun-filled experience will be held for Newfoundland and Labrador (link below) during the weekend of June 5th leading up to the 8th by the WOD Committee NL. Qalipu First Nation in collaboration with Department of Fisheries Oceans (DFO) and partners […]
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It keeps me up at night’: Inuit leader Natan Obed presses for climate change action – CBC
Federal funding needs to step up, and speed up, to meet challenges, says Inuit Tapiirit Kanatami president May 25, 2021 The middle of June was still ice fishing season when Natan Obed was a kid growing up in Nain. Now in his 40s, Obed said fishing now is just a five-minute walk down to the […]
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Labrador seal hunt largely sidelined as sea ice hits 50-year low – CBC
May 12, 2021 Hunters worry about fate of seal pups as ice thins beneath them Mina Campbell of North West River has been hunting seals each spring for 40 years, one of many who take to Labrador’s ice by late April in an activity rooted in Indigenous culture for centuries. But Campbell hasn’t made it out once […]
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BC Parks licence plate sales help protect, preserve nature
May 7, 2021 VICTORIA – British Columbians are contributing more than ever to the protection and preservation of unique species, sensitive ecosystems, Indigenous culture and the rich history found in provincial parks. Through partnerships with community groups and First Nations, more than 275 projects related to conservation, community engagement and education, and Indigenous relations have […]
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NL Government: Results of Public Consultations on Protected Areas Plan Released
May 6, 2021 On behalf of the Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Advisory Council (WERAC), the Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, today released a ‘What We Heard’ document and synopsis following Phase I public consultations on a proposed Protected Areas Plan for the Island of Newfoundland. The What We Heard document and […]
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