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Canada’s Use of 1977 Pipeline Treaty to Block Recent U.S. Line 5 Shutdown Order Is Violating Indigenous Rights – Environmental Defense
November 24, 2023 Earlier this summer, we celebrated the news that a U.S. judge in Wisconsin had ordered the Canadian oil company, Enbridge Inc., to shut down the section of the Line 5 pipeline that runs through the territory of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa by June 2026. Since 2019, the […]
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Read MoreMilestone Webinar Series Part 2 – Exploring How to Create Indigenous Inclusion
Date: January 17, 2023 Time: 12-1pm EST Cost: Free Click here to register Overview: Don’t miss this webinar on the topic of Indigenous engagement, inclusion, and capacity building. Guiding the conversation will be our moderator, Mike McGarragan, who will engage in insightful discussion with four remarkable panel guests exploring how to create Indigenous inclusion. NT5
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Read MoreYouth Delegation to Attend United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28)
November 20, 2023 We are a messy bunch, but when we commit to caring for one another and the planet, and to spiritual transformation for all, we can move mountains. – Right Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne (Easter Calls Us to Change the World From November 30–December 12, 2023, the United Nations Climate Change Conference of […]
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Read MoreIndigenous Climate Action To Defend Indigenous Rights at UN Climate Conference COP28 in Dubai
November 21, 2023 Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Indigenous Climate Action (ICA), an Indigenous-led climate justice organization from Turtle Island (Canada), will be sending a delegation to Dubai later this week for preparation and attendance at the 2023 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP28). WHO: Indigenous Climate Action […]
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Read MoreCOO Environment Newsletter – Fall & Winter 2023 – COO
Please find attached the Fall & Winter 2023 Edition of the COO Environment Newsletter for your information and reading. In this edition, you will find updates on a number of files including Climate Change, Canada Water Agency, Carbon Charge, Great Lakes, Safe Drinking Water and Wastewater Legislation, the Greenbelt, Highway 413, and more. Read More: […]
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Hydro One with the support of nine First Nations partners submits its final Environmental Assessment Report for the Waasigan Transmission Line
Hydro One with the support of nine First Nations partners submits its final Environmental Assessment Report for the Waasigan Transmission Line THUNDER BAY, ON, – Hydro One Inc. (Hydro One), with the support of nine First Nations partners, has submitted the final Environmental Assessment Report to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks for the […]
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Read MoreThe Canadian Museum of Nature announces winners of the 2023 Nature Inspiration Awards
Ottawa, November 16, 2023— At a special gala this evening, the Canadian Museum of Nature announced the winners of its tenth national Nature Inspiration Awards. These annual awards recognize projects led by individuals, businesses, and not-for-profits that show leadership, innovation and approaches to sustainability that connect Canadians with nature and the natural world. Among the […]
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Read MoreGeorgina Island fixed link project update – York Region
November 15, 2023 Community adhering to Impact Assessment Agency of Canada process to assess potential impacts on Lake Simcoe: Chief Donna Big Canoe A safe passage from Georgina Island to the mainland is not a new idea, but has been on the minds of Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation (GIFN) leadership for generations. “Our […]
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Read MoreAct not react: Multiple audits advised feds to help First Nations before wildfires hit – National Observer
November 14th 2023 A year before First Nations experienced their worst wildfire season, Ottawa’s auditor general was calling on the federal government to do more to support emergency management for Indigenous communities. An audit, released by the auditor general in 2022, criticized Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) for “not adequately” supporting First Nations, by spending 3.5 […]
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Read MoreShawanaga, biosphere study lake sturgeon in Georgian Bay – ParrySound.com
November 13, 2023 Project discovered evidence of lake sturgeon at two locations Despite its cultural significance and endangered designation, little is known about the lake sturgeon that call eastern Georgian Bay home, but work between Shawanaga First Nation and Georgian Bay Mnidoo Gamii Biosphere aims to shed light on the species at risk. “We’ve known […]
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