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One new case of COVID-19 / state of emergency mandatory order revised
25 September 2020 FREDERICTON (GNB) – Public Health reported one new case of COVID-19 today. The new case is an individual between 30 and 39 in Zone 6 (Bathurst region), related to travel from outside the Atlantic bubble and who is self-isolating. The number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick is 200 and 191 have […]
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Avignon bubble to shrink to Listuguj First Nation and Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec
24 September 2020 FREDERICTON (GNB) – A rise in COVID-19 cases in Avignon Municipal Regional County in Quebec has prompted the provincial government to limit day trips from that region to only residents of the Listuguj First Nation and Pointe-à-la-Croix near Campbellton. The new rule goes into effect at noon on Friday, Sept. 25. Travel […]
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We Matter Seeking Director, Operations & Outreach
We Matter Seeking Director, Operations & Outreach September 22nd, 2020- The We Matter team and Board of Directors would like to announce their search for a permanent Co-Director due to the resignation of Director, Operations & Outreach Frances Elizabeth Moore. Frances Elizabeth has played an integral role on the We Matter Team, supporting our operations […]
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Statement by Premier King on Federal Speech from the Throne
Sep 24 2020 Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King issued the following statement in response to the federal Throne Speech: “Collectively, as a federation, we need to continue to work together to ensure the safety and wellbeing of Canadians from the COVID-19 virus, while at the same time rebuilding our country. We can only do […]
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Canada needs to properly recognize First Nations right to make a moderate livelihood
First Nations and Canadians across the country are growing increasingly concerned with the violence against indigenous people in St Mary’s Bay in Nova Scotia. Assembly of First Nations National Fisheries Committee Co-Chairs, Regional Chiefs Terry Teegee (BCAFN) and Roger Augustine (AFN PEI/NB), stand in solidarity with the members of Sipekne’katik First Nation in Mi’kma’ki territory as they exercise their […]
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Canada’s Ocean Supercluster Announces $4.9M OceanDNA System™ Project
Today Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announced its newest project, the OceanDNA System™. Led by eDNAtec Inc. together with partners Petroleum Research Newfoundland and Labrador, Nunavut Fisheries Association, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the OceanDNA System will revolutionize how to assess, monitor and characterize the ocean. With a total project value of $4.9 million, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster […]
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World Maritime Day – The New Wave
September 24 is World Maritime Day, an annual International Maritime Organization (IMO) observance day dedicated to recognizing marine services, ports, fishing and related industries. This year’s theme, “Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet,” drives awareness of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and member states’ ongoing work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, develop cleaner […]
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Chief Googoo Addresses Licenced Provincial Moose Hunt
September 22, 2020 “Our Treaties were built on the principle of Peace and Friendship and we want to honour our ancestors and the Treaties. We are committed to doing our part to show respect and to keep the peace. We expect all Treaty people to also honour and respect their ancestors, who signed the Peace […]
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Mi’kmaw Chiefs Extend the State of Emergency
On September 18, 2020, the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs (Assembly) declared a State of Emergency due to political unrest. This decision was made in response to the violence occurring over Mi’kmaq harvesters exercising their inherent treaty right to fish for a moderate livelihood. The State of Emergency has been extended until Tuesday, September […]
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Statement from the six Wolastoqey Chiefs: Indigenous Fishing Rights
FREDERICTON (Sept. 21, 2020) – As the six chiefs of the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick, we are in solidarity with Sipekne’katik as they take a stand to protect their Treaty right to fish. We too share in their concern over the safety of our fishers, and with the legal interpretations of the Canadian government […]
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