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Rose Lithium-Tantalum Mining Project – Public Comments Invited on Proposed Amendments to the Decision Statement
January 30, 2025 Public Comments Invited on Proposed Amendments to the Decision Statement What is happening? — The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) is holding a public comment period as part of the post-decision phase for the Rose Lithium-Tantalum Mining Project, an open-pit lithium and tantalum mine located north of the Cree Nation of Nemaska, Quebec, in […]
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Read MoreStatement: Shifts in Colonial Leadership Raise Concerns for Indigenous People
As colonial leadership shifts across what is now known as North America, many are bracing for the inevitable impacts of the changing political landscape both in so-called Canada and south of the medicine line in the United States of America and Mexico. January 20th marked the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th US President. […]
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Read MoreBeaver Dam Management Plan Update
The Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO) and the Public Safety Division of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke are pleased to update the community on the progress of a new beaver management program aimed at reducing human-beaver conflicts while preserving critical wetland habitats. To address areas where beaver activity negatively impacts infrastructure, KEPO has been installing […]
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Read MoreRenewable Energy Executive Anne-Raphaëlle Audouin to Chair CEC’s Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC)
Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), — The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is pleased to announce that Anne-Raphaëlle Audouin, Chief Executive Officer of the Inuit-owned Nukik Corporation in Nunavut, Canada, has been named the new Chair of the CEC’s Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) for 2025. Anne-Raphaëlle Audouin is a seasoned executive with over 15 years of proven leadership in […]
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Read MoreLatest Canada Carbon Rebate delivering financial boost for Canadians
From: Environment and Climate Change Canada January 14, 2025 Canada’s carbon pricing and rebate system makes life more affordable for Canadians while cutting pollution. As part of Canada’s climate plan, which is steering the country toward our climate goals, carbon pricing is helping to cut millions of tonnes of pollution overall and support the investment of […]
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Read MoreCitizen engagement helps consolidate Breckenridge ecological corridor in Chelsea, Outaouais
December 3, 2024 The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is protecting essential habitats for the western chorus frog in Outaouais. Located within an ecological corridor that links the Ottawa River to Gatineau Park, this area is crucial to the survival of this endangered species and allows a variety of other wildlife to move more easily to meet […]
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Read MoreMinister Guilbeault’s statement on the conclusion of the Fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-5)
From: Environment and Climate Change Canada December 2, 2024 The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, issued the following statement at the conclusion of the Fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-5) in Busan, Republic of Korea, which took place from November 25 to December 1, 2024. “Two years ago, the […]
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Read MoreCanada is determined to finalize first-ever global agreement on plastic pollution at INC-5
From: Environment and Climate Change Canada The global plastic pollution crisis is impacting Canada and countries around the world. Canadians expect the government to take decisive steps to protect them from the impacts of plastic pollution. Plastic pollution litters our environments, damages our ecosystems, and poses potential threats to human health. The scale of this […]
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Read MoreParks Canada contributes nearly $6 million to support ecological corridors in Canada
From: Parks Canada November 22, 2024 The Government of Canada is committed to protecting biodiversity and conserving 30 per cent of land and inland waters and 30 per cent of marine and coastal areas by 2030. But to be most effective, these protected areas must be properly connected to ensure species can move freely, interact, […]
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Read MoreEcological corridors projects selected for funding across Canada by province
From: Parks Canada Backgrounder QUEBEC Project title Sustainability of the Plaisance-Tremblant Corridor Connectivity Plan Recipient Ducks Unlimited Canada Funding amount $977,943 Matching funds $909,891 Total project amount $1,887,834 Project description Expand the protected and conserved areas within the corridor by at least 75 hectares of land, gather scientific knowledge of wildlife use, road mortality rates, […]
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