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Goldcorp Releases 2017 Sustainability Report
VANCOUVER, June 28, 2018 – GOLDCORP INC. (TSX: G, NYSE: GG) today released its 2017 Sustainability Report detailing the company’s economic, environmental and social performance during the year. The report is available at www.csr.goldcorp.com. “Goldcorp’s dedication to continuous improvement elevated our sustainability performance once again in 2017,” said Mr. Brent Bergeron, Executive Vice President, Corporate […]
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Government of Canada announces funding agreement to give British Columbians the tools they need to find and keep good jobs
From: Employment and Social Development Canada June 29, 2018 Burnaby, British Columbia Employment and Social Development Canada By investing directly in Canada’s greatest asset—its resilient, hardworking people—the Government of Canada is helping to ensure that the economic growth Canada creates is the kind of growth that works for everyone. Today, the Honourable Minister of […]
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UNESCO declares Pimachiowin Aki Canada’s first “mixed” cultural and natural WHS
UNESCO declares Pimachiowin Aki Canada’s first “mixed” cultural and natural WHS Unique First Nation/provincial government partnership wins new global status for “The Land That Gives Life” Manama, Bahrain: JULY 1, 2018: The UNESCO World Heritage Committee today inscribed the Pimachiowin Aki boreal forest spanning the Manitoba–Ontario boundary as a World Heritage Site, recognizing the […]
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BC Gov News – Government receives professional reliance final report
The Province has received the final report on the independent professional reliance review, commissioned by government last fall. The report provides recommendations on two aspects to improve the current professional reliance model. First, the governance of the professional associations that oversee qualified professionals (QPs), including forest professionals, engineers and geoscientists, agrologists, biologists and technicians. Second, […]
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BC Gov News – Quarterly environmental enforcement penalties total $715,000
British Columbia’s Quarterly Environmental Enforcement Summaries, for the third and fourth quarters of 2017, are publicly available. The summaries outline various environmental enforcement actions taken by the Province, along with associated penalties and fines. Enforcement actions in the third and fourth quarters of 2017, included: 28 orders 176 administrative sanctions 1,593 violation tickets 11 administrative […]
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Genetic ancestry test users ‘cherry-pick’ which races to identify with
Jun. 28, 2018 Genetic ancestry tests are often advertised as a tool to uncover new connections to diverse cultures and ancestries, but new research from the University of British Columbia has found people tend to pick and choose which races they identify with based on preconceived biases. Ancestry testing is part of a rapidly growing, […]
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BC Gov News – B.C., Blueberry River First Nations negotiate trial adjournment
The Province of British Columbia and Blueberry River First Nations have agreed to adjourn pending litigation until Oct. 15, 2018, as an outcome of productive negotiations. The Province and Blueberry River are continuing discussions outside of court, to collaboratively address Blueberry River’s concerns about the effects of resource development in their territory and on their Treaty […]
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ITAC Partners with Destination Canada Germany and Toronto Tourism to Highlight Indigenous Fashion Week
June 26, 2018 The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada is pleased to have partnered with the Destination Canada offices in Germany to secure a series of news features highlighting the first edition of Indigenous Fashion Week, hosted recently in Toronto at the Harbourfront Centre, May 31st to June 3rd. Together, ITAC and Destination Canada Germany […]
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NIC remembers Dr. Lou Dryden
He passed away peacefully in Australia June 17, 2018. Dryden was NIC’s third president, serving the college for 12 years from 1997 to 2009. He made an enduring impression upon the Vancouver Island community. “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of long-time friend and colleague Dr. Lou Dryden and express our sincere […]
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U of Victoria: Trudeau fellow to help sex workers become social justice advocates
June 26, 2018 A nationally recognized scholar, UVic sociologist Cecilia Benoit has illuminated the need for equitable treatment of marginalized populations, especially women, for more than 25 years. To support this important work, the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation has awarded Benoit a $225,000 fellowship over the next three years. The foundation fellowship will fund Benoit’s […]
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