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First Nations techniques leading conservation fight against iconic Canadian bird in Nanaimo – Nanaimo News NOW
NANAIMO — Local conservationists are leaning on traditional First Nations techniques to stop an iconic Canadian bird from destroying local fish habitat. Non-migratory Canada geese are feeding year-round on carex sedge grass along the Nanaimo estuary, causing issues for local salmon populations and triggering accelerated erosion. Tim Clermont, executive director of the Guardians of Mid […]
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Construction starts on new Canadian Coast Guard Environmental Response Depot in Port Hardy
From: Canadian Coast Guard November 6, 2020 Port Hardy, British Columbia – Construction has begun on a new 10,800 square foot environmental response depot in Port Hardy, B.C. Funded under the Government of Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan, the new facility will strengthen the Canadian Coast Guard’s capacity to respond to marine pollution incidents in the […]
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Government of Canada Partnering with Indigenous Coastal Communities to Enhance Marine Safety in British Columbia
From: Canadian Coast Guard British Columbia – Through the Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada is working in partnership with Indigenous coastal communities to improve marine safety and responsible shipping to protect Canada’s marine environment. As part of this $1.5 billion plan, in 2017 the Canadian Coast Guard launched the Indigenous Community Boat Volunteer […]
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Canada helps protect the Cowichan Valley from the impact of climate change
From: Infrastructure Canada Duncan, British Columbia, November 4, 2020—The safety and well-being of Canadians remains the Government of Canada’s top priority as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The federal government is taking decisive action to support families, businesses and communities, and continues to look ahead to see what more can be done. Investing in infrastructure to […]
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Squamish Nation: High Streamflow Advisory – South Coast and Vancouver Island
A message from BC River Forecast Centre, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development: The River Forecast Centre is issuing a High Streamflow Advisory for: • South Coast including tributaries around the Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound, Squamish, North Shore Mountains, Fraser Valley and surrounding areas • Vancouver Island including West Vancouver Island, […]
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Guide released to help First Nations navigate new federal environmental assessment rules related to resource projects – JWN
November 3, 2020 First Nations will have a greater say on how resource projects like mines and pipelines get approved under the new federal Impact Assessment Act, but understanding how to capitalize on some of the new powers it grants them is going to take some homework. To help First Nations understand their new powers […]
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Reference Report: Co-governance of BC’s Marine Protected Areas
Plans from federal and provincial governments to increase protection of marine and coastal areas along the North Pacific Coast will have significant implications for coastal First Nations. The cultural and economic well-being of coastal communities depend heavily on these marine ecosystems and, as traditional stewards of these areas, First Nations have unique rights concerning their […]
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Biotoxin Update – Lax Kw’alaams Fisheries
2020 10 26 Biotoxin Update (1) – Mussel samples only General Information Area openings are dependent upon regular submission and analysis of samples for biotoxin analysis, as set out in a biotixin monitoring protocol administered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Three consecutive mussel samples, along with a sample of the targeted food species […]
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Climate change driving Indigenous food insecurity in Canada: report – The Narwhal
Although Indigenous Peoples are among the lowest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions in the country, they are among the most impacted by environmental changes Oct 21, 2020 Canada’s failure to act on climate change is putting First Nations’ access to nutritious, traditional foods at risk, diminishing health and cultural ties, according to a report released […]
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UBCIC: Federal Government’s Ties to Fish Farm Industry and Monopoly on Research Hastening Demise of Wild Salmon
((Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. – October 21, 2020) The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is demanding transparency and accountability from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) regarding their continued jeopardization of wild salmon stocks. Following the DFO’s recent announcement that open-net pen farms in BC’s Discovery Islands pose a […]
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