Taloyoak working to create Aviqtuuq Inuit protected and conserved area
TALOYOAK, NUNAVUT—Taloyoak is the most northerly community on the mainland in Canada, and the friendliest in Nunavut. From here on the southwestern coast of Aviqtuuq, there are only islands, so all wildlife has to pass through Taloyoak, by water or land, during their migration. Despite this abundant wildlife, we face food insecurity because store food […]
Mi’kmaq fishery decision an ‘opportunity’ and ‘interim measure,’ says Liberal MP Battiste
The Liberal government’s “new path” that has been broadly rejected by Atlantic First Nations is an “interim measure,” says Liberal MP Jaime Battiste, to address moderate livelihood fishing, and it will mean “hundreds” can get on the water this season without signing their rights away. Mr. Battiste (Sydney-Victoria, N.S.) is one of three Mi’kmaw Parliamentarians, […]
Federal Aquaculture Act headed nowhere good
In fits and starts, the federal government has been working for nearly three years on a single law to govern aquaculture, with the current round of consultations scheduled to close on Feb. 12. At the moment, all indications are that the draft Aquaculture Act is headed nowhere that actually protects our marine ecosystems or safeguards […]
Cut the crap about conservation, when it’s colonialism that rules the conversation
CALGARY—Land acknowledgements are the kind of performances Canadians love to engage in that substitute platitudes for justice. And now the feces have hit the fan. For the past few weeks, the Mi’kmaq people have been asserting their rights to trap lobster off-season, first negotiated in a series of Peace and Friendship Treaties with the British, […]
Co-managed approach, self-governing fisheries the answer to long-simmering lobster dispute, says Senator
The federal government should pursue a co-managed fishing system that accepts First Nation treaty rights and an Indigenous governance model as a path forward to the long-simmering lobster fishery dispute, says Canada’s first Mi’kmaq Senator. “The status quo isn’t sustainable, it’s actually very dangerous at the moment, so we have to look at other options,” […]
Port plan enables national trade growth while protecting the environment
As Canada continues to tackle the challenge of COVID-19, the Port of Vancouver remains resilient, thanks to a diverse trading partners and cargo. At the end of June, year-to-date cargo volumes are only one per cent lower than 2019, despite pandemic impacts to the cruise and auto sectors. This gives us confidence that trade will […]
Argentina, Chile, DRC, Hungary, and Madagascar say they backed Canada’s UN Security Council bid, but closest allies are silent
Two La Francophonie nations, two South American countries, and an EU member state say they supported Canada’s failed bid to win a temporary seat on the UN Security Council, while some of the country’s closest allies won’t say whether they voted for Canada in the secret ballot. The Hill Times contacted the UN missions, foreign […]
Environment, resource development agenda among April’s top-lobbied files
COVID-19 is offering important lessons for Canada’s approach to climate change and the need for green programs to be built into economic recovery, say some of the groups lobbying the ministers focused on these files and pushing them to the top of the list during the pandemic. Over the last two months, Natural Resources Minister […]
We need to be proud and loud for our seafood production
The world is embarking on international negotiations of a new biodiversity framework. This will include a vision for 2050 and interim targets for 2030. At the same time, Canada is also working to implement the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), including those on food security and oceans. This presents an opportunity for Canada to […]
Start of Trans Mountain pipeline construction amid election a threat to Liberals in B.C., say observers
Construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project will be underway during the federal election, and while the start of work may steal steam from certain Conservative attacks, observers say it’s overall likely bad news for Liberal fortunes in seat-rich British Columbia. “From the Liberals’ perspective, it’s a big problem. I really, for the life […]
