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To help mark #Canada150, NFB’s What We Protect explores what we strive to defend as Canadians. Now online, second installment of 1 Nation. 4 Lenses includes a special film playlist on environmental issues to mark Earth Day, April 22
April 20, 2017 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) We stand on guard for thee. These are the words that ring through the air at the end of our national anthem. It’s also the inspiration for What We Protect, the latest installment of the National Film Board of Canada’s 1 Nation. 4 […]
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Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup challenges Canadians to set a new record for Canada’s 150th birthday
ACROSS CANADA, April 21, 2017 – Canada is turning 150 this year and to celebrate the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is challenging Canadians to mark Canada’s big birthday by cleaning their shorelines in record-breaking numbers. With Earth Day tomorrow, registration for the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is now open and is easier than ever, with […]
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Ecojustice: First Nation to intervene to protect traditional territory
April 20, 2017 Copper One’s proposed mine will degrade land and pollute the headwaters of the Ottawa River, say the Mitchikanibikok Inik OTTAWA and QUÉBEC – Mitchikanibikok Inik First Nation is calling on the court to reject mining company’s lawsuit to open their unceded territory for forestry and mining exploration. “The Mitchikanibikok Inik First Nation […]
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How extending personhood to Canada’s rivers could help reconciliation – CBA National Magazine
April 18, 2017 In March, governments in India and New Zealand independently extended personhood rights to rivers, making them the first jurisdictions in the world to do so. Is it possible that Canada could follow suit? Likely not in the foreseeable future. Not that it’s impossible. The Canada Business Corporations Act grants corporations the rights […]
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We love the Mountain. let’s support UNESCO status for Mount Royal.” – Citizen mobilization campaign in support of Mount Royal’s bid for UNESCO status
MONTREAL, April 5, 2017 – Les amis de la montagne announced the launch of We love the Mountain. Let’s support UNESCO status for Mount Royal, a citizen mobilization campaign that allows those who love the mountain and recognize its exceptional value to sign a letter of support at www.montroyalUNESCO.ca. The purpose of this campaign is […]
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Everywhere and nowhere – Corporate Knights
April 5, 2017 As sesquicentennial events take place around the country in 2017, Canadians have been struggling with how best to approach this milestone. One major concern being raised is that the outpouring of patriotism and celebrations risks ignoring the ghosts of our past, papering over the problems of today and sidelining the narratives of […]
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Minister Launches Public Comment Period on Expert Panel Report
April 5, 2017 – Montreal, Quebec – Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency The Government of Canada is taking the next step in reviewing environmental assessment processes to build a new system that Canadians trust. The goal is to have new processes that are fair and based on science, respect the rights of Indigenous peoples, provide certainty […]
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Minister Launches Public Comment Period on Expert Panel Report
April 5, 2017 – Montreal, Quebec – Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency The Government of Canada is taking the next step in reviewing environmental assessment processes to build a new system that Canadians trust. The goal is to have new processes that are fair and based on science, respect the rights of Indigenous peoples, provide certainty […]
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Under new deal, QC would run Iqaluit’s waste disposal: deputy mayor – NunatsiaqOnline
“The citizens of Iqaluit deserve to have better service than they get now” April 05, 2017 The City of Iqaluit will soon have a plan in place outlining how they plan to sort, crush, bundle, recycle, compost, burn and landfill everything they throw in the trash—maybe as early as the end of this month. And […]
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Caribou cams show calf birth, herd behaviour in Nunavik – NunatsiaqOnline
April 03, 2017 Caribou Ungava project uses camera collars to track Leaf River herd There is a lot of close-up tundra munching, baby grooming, forward movement and panning left and right across the landscape. There’s even underwater footage of skinny legs paddling through blue-green water. It’s what you might expect from a caribou cam. Wildlife […]
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