Liquefied natural gas tank project approved for Inuvik under GHG Grant Program
Press Release December 13, 2021 The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has approved a project under the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Grant Program for Governments that will see a liquefied…
New mapping shows approved or pending logging permits in at least 50,000 hectares of BC’s target deferral area
Press Release December 02, 2021 Stalled old-growth deferral process leaves irreplaceable at-risk forest on the chopping block, some areas already logged VICTORIA / UNCEDED LEKWUNGEN TERRITORIES — New mapping analysis by the Wilderness…
First Nations and TAP Member Demand Faster Action and Adequate Resources to Protect Old-Growth Forests
Press Release Dec 1, 2021 (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. – Dec 1, 2021 ) Today, First Nations leaders from across B.C. and Technical Advisory Panel…
Huu-ay-aht First Nations confirms 33 per cent old growth remains and announces preliminary decision on Old Growth Deferrals
Press Release ANACLA, BC, Dec. 1, 2021 – Tayii Ḥaw̓ił ƛiišin (Head Hereditary Chief Derek Peters) and Elected Chief Councillor Robert J. Dennis Sr. announce Huu-ay-aht First Nations has confirmed 33…
First Nations Forestry Council Calls for a Reset of ‘Flawed Consultation’ Process on Modernizing Forest Policies
Press Release Snuneymuxw Territory – The B.C. First Nations Forestry Council (the Forestry Council) is calling on the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resources Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) to properly…
The Government of Yukon increases Annual Allowable Cut for Dawson
Press Release 26/11/2021 The Government of Yukon has increased the annual allowable cut to 28,000 cubic metres per year on public lands in the Dawson Forest Resources Management Plan area.…
Huu-ay-aht Old Growth Summit
Press Release Old Growth Summit postponed due to provincial travel restrictions Huu-ay-aht First Nations has decided to postpone the Old Growth Summit until 2022, following the announcement of the State…
Indigenous Leadership Initiative & Royal Canadian Geographical Society Forge Innovative Partnership to Produce Series about Indigenous Guardians
Press Release Ottawa – November 16, 2021: The Indigenous Leadership Initiative (ILI) and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) have formed a ground-breaking partnership to produce a documentary series about…
Tolko Industries Ltd.: Supporting Forestry Jobs in Alberta
Press Release A renewed forest management agreement means long-term investment in northern Alberta communities and forests. This news release originally appeared on the Government of Alberta’s news page. Original link…
Ontario Collaborating with Far North First Nations to Promote Economic Growth and Job Creation
Press Release Proposed amendments to the Far North Act will improve competitiveness in natural resource sector and maintain cultural and environmental protections November 09, 2021 TORONTO – The Ontario government…
