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Open Letter: UBCIC Urges BC to Address the Risks Orphan Gas and Oil Wells Pose to the Environment and Welfare of Citizens and First Nations
March 18, 2019 The Honorable George Heyman Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy PO Box 9047, Station Prov Gov Victoria, BC V8W 9E2 Via Email: ENV.Minister@gov.bc.ca The Honorable Michelle Mungall…
UBCIC: DFO Must Engage First Nations to Revise Negligent Aquaculture Policy
February 11, 2019 (Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, B.C. – February 08, 2019) On Monday, February 4, 2019, the Federal Court ruled in favour of the ‘Namgis First Nation and Alexandra Morton’s…
Best Start Annual Conference 2019 – February 12-14, 2019
In the words of our 2018 attendees “This conference gave me a good understanding of the emerging issues in the field.” “The breakout sessions I attended provided great insights into…
First Nation has close to $50M invested in cannabis industry | APTN Face To Face
Credits: APTN News Published on Jan 16, 2019 It was only a few years ago that Opaskwayak Cree Nation was near bankruptcy and third-party management. Now, the northern Manitoba First Nation…
BC Government: New agricultural rules will better protect human health, environment
Jan. 23, 2019 New agricultural rules will better protect human health, environment VICTORIA – New rules for agricultural waste management will better protect B.C.’s water and provide more clarity for…
FireSmart projects prepare and protect Yukon communities
Over 25 FireSmart projects are underway to make Yukon communities more resilient and to defend them against wildfires. Each year the Government of Yukon provides funding to organizations for FireSmart…
Time for progress in reducing emissions or risk human lives and viability of health systems says new Lancet Countdown report
OTTAWA, Nov. 28, 2018 – Canada’s slow progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions is having a significant impact on the physical and mental health of Canadians, suggests a new brief published today…
Ontario Increasing Mercury Disability Benefits
Payments Frozen Since 1985, Will Be Retroactively Indexed to Inflation September 28, 2018 Ministry of Indigenous Affairs Ontario is taking immediate action to ensure people who receive mercury disability payments…
AMC and Canadian Red Cross to collaborate on emergency response training for First Nations in Manitoba
Treaty One Territory, MB _ The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) and the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) signed a collaboration agreement today in Winnipeg. As part of the agreement, the AMC and the Red Cross…
Horse Lake First Nation Celebrates Grand Opening of a New Water Treatment System
From: Indigenous Services Canada September 19, 2018 — Horse Lake First Nation, Treaty 8 Territory, AB — Indigenous Services Canada The Government of Canada is committed to working in partnership with…
