Tŝilhqot’in Attend Final Hearing of Gibraltar Tailings Effluent Discharge Appeal
Press Release May 20, 2021 Williams Lake, BC: Today marks the first of the last two days of the Environmental Appeal Board (EAB) virtual hearing of the Tŝilhqot’in Nation’s challenge…
Government of Canada and Ahousaht First Nation partnering on new response vessel to strengthen marine safety in British Columbia
Press Release From: Canadian Coast Guard May 19, 2021 Victoria, BC – As part of the Canadian Coast Guard’s Indigenous Community Boat Volunteer Pilot Program, Ahousaht First Nation has received and…
New independent scientific mapping and analysis identifies old growth areas that require immediate deferrals to meet provincial commitment to expert panel recommendations
Press Release Scientists urge British Columbia government to implement panel recommendations using new data and maps to maintain options in old growth forests UNCEDED SINIXT, KTUNAXA, SYILX and WITSUWIT’EN TERRITORIES (NELSON,…
Revealed: The Dirty Secrets Behind B.C.’s Claim to Be a World-Class Mining Jurisdiction, New Report
Press Release (May 17, 2021) – British Columbia’s aim to become a choice supplier of metals and minerals needed to build a greener global economy will fail unless laws are…
Phase I Vista Test Underground Mine and Vista Mine Phase II Expansion Projects Participant Funding Available
Press Release Participant Funding Available May 14, 2021 — Funding provided by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) is now available to help the public and Indigenous groups participate in…
Province of Manitoba and Manitoba Hydro Damage Indigenous Lands with Unilateral Licencing Policy Decision for the Churchill River Diversion Project, Honour of the Crown at Stake
Press Release WINNIPEG, MB, May 14, 2021 – O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation, Treaty 5: The Summit of Treaty Five Sovereign Nations comprising of 40 First Nations in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario…
Statement from Conservation and Climate Minister Sarah Guillemard on Final Licences for Churchill River Diversion, Lake Winnipeg Regulation and Jenpeg Generating Station
Press Release Today, Manitoba Conservation and Climate issued the final licences to Manitoba Hydro for the Churchill River Diversion, Lake Winnipeg Regulation and Jenpeg Generating Station. The province has undertaken…
B.C. not effectively managing Conservation Lands Program
Press Release May 11, 2021 VICTORIA – The Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia has released a new audit report: Management of the Conservation Lands Program. The audit…
Public Notice – Phase I Vista Test Underground Mine and Vista Mine Phase II Expansion Projects
Press Release Public Comments Invited on the Summary of the Initial Project Description What is happening? May 6, 2021 — The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) has accepted an initial…
Anishinabek Nation leadership supports shut down of Line 5 pipeline
Press Release ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (May 6, 2021) – Anishinabek Nation leadership is disappointed with the federal government’s opposition to the closure of Line 5 in Michigan noting that…
