AFN National Chief Delivers Strong Message to First Ministers About First Nations Rights in Economic Decision Making
AFN National Chief Delivers Strong Message to First Ministers About First Nations Rights in Economic Decision Making December 10, 2018 (Montreal, QC): Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry…
Government of Canada announces new way forward on aquaculture management and the protection of wild salmon
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Ottawa, ON — Global demand for fish and seafood as a high-protein food source has increased significantly in the last decades. This demand is…
New Report Exposes Details of Canadian Oil Companies’ Systematic Weakening of Canada’s Climate Plan and Ambition
Press Release Canada’s Oil and Gas Companies Weakening National Climate Plan While Expanding Production, Says New Report Federal Government Must Double Climate Targets And Curtail Oil Expansion To Limit to…
BCAFN Welcomes British Columbia’s CleanBC Plan
Press Release The government of British Columbia’s recent announcement of their CleanBC plan is welcomed by the BC Assembly of First Nations. It is necessary and timely to address the…
UBCIC: Indigenous Leaders Unite at Montreal Climate Rally To Stop Trans Mountain Expansion Pipeline
Press Release December 08, 2018 Indigenous Leaders Unite at Montreal Climate Rally To Stop Trans Mountain Expansion Pipeline “First Nations in Quebec stand with First Nations in British Columbia. Trans…
Desjardins takes news steps to combat climate change
Press Release Montreal, December 10, 2018 – A year ago, Desjardins announced measures to become proactive in the fight against climate change. The initiatives centred on reducing its carbon footprint, investing in…
Notice of public hearing and participant funding for the review of Orano Canada’s uranium mine decommissioning licence for Cluff Lake.
Press Release December 10, 2018 – Ottawa, ON The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) is offering participant funding to assist Indigenous peoples and members of the public in participating in…
Report summarizes 35 years of licensed harvest in Yukon
Press Release December 07, 2018 A new summary report provides a 35-year picture of licensed harvest for 6 key big game species in Yukon. The Licensed Harvest Trends Report 1980–2014…
Life-saving coast guard needs more independence, stable funding
Press Release Ottawa, Canada’s maritime search and rescue workers save an average of 15 lives every day and are responsible for monitoring millions of square kilometres of some of the…
Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge Replacement Project — Public Comments Invited
Press Release December 7, 2018 – The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) must decide whether a federal environmental assessment is required for the proposed Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge Replacement Project, located between New Brunswick…
