Transport Canada Signals Expanded Regulatory Focus on Hazardous and Noxious Substances in Renewed Marine Emergency Services Consultations – McMillan LLP
February 25, 2026 Transport Canada has launched a second round of consultations on proposed regulations intended to increase access to marine emergency services and strengthen responses to pollution incidents under…
Discrimination by design? Race-based admissions in Canadian medical and law schools – MLI
February 25, 2026 Rather than sorting applicants by racial category, universities should focus on ensuring that all prospective students, regardless of race, have the academic preparation needed to compete fairly.…
Five years of NWT emergencies cost more than $350M. What’s changing? – Cabin Radio
February 26, 2026 The NWT has spent more than $350 million addressing floods and wildfires over the past five years, with recovery from some events still years from completion. The…
Mi’kmaq treaty rights organization Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn gets new director – Penticton Herald
Feb 26, 2026 The long-time executive director of the Mi’kmaq treaty advocacy group known as Kwilmu’kw Maw‑klusuaqn (KMK), Janice Maloney, is stepping down and taking on a new position after…
Consultations ‘hollow’ without greater self-determination, Indigenous-owned forestry company tells government – NB Media Co-op
February 25, 2026 The head of an Indigenous-owned forestry company in New Brunswick says that provincial government statements about consultation with Indigenous communities over forestry policy are “hollow” without efforts…
China trade agreement, Cuba humanitarian crisis in the spotlight – iPolitics
February 26, 2026 What’s on the agenda for the House and Senate committees today. In the wake of the recent agreements announced during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s now-wrapped visits to China…
Calls for Indigenous Sovereignty Grow in the Arctic as Region Warms – Sierra Club
February 25, 2026 Inuit in Greenland and Canada rally around ecological hot spot as climate change and geopolitics threaten the region Within North America’s Baffin Bay, one of the Arctic’s…
‘This is our home, so we need to be part of the solution’: Inuit-led university to strengthen Canada’s Arctic, say Senators – The Hill Times
February 25, 2026 Education in the North not only keeps people in their communities and takes advantage of local and traditional knowledge, but also drives investment in infrastructure. The country’s…
Union of BC Indian Chiefs says it won’t participate in government consultations on second-generation cutoff – iPolitics
February 25, 2026 The Union of BC Indian Chiefs called the justification for further consultation “extremely unclear” and expressed concerns about the “further politics of delay, which only serves to…
Canada’s critical minerals opportunity runs through First Nation lands – The Hill Times
February 25, 2026 When First Nations have the resources and tools to participate fully, projects are more stable for everyone involved. As Canada works to diversify trade relationships and reduce…
