Chris Roberts and Dallas Smith: As First Nations across B.C. work to regain control over the unceded territories they’ve occupied and protected for millennia, a recent Forest Appeals Commission ruling about illegal logging in the Great Bear Rainforest raises serious concerns about the province’s ability to monitor timber harvesting as well as its commitment to Indigenous reconciliation.
/CNW/ - Protecting nature is vital to the health and well-being of Canadians and is key to the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss. Indigenous.
In a meeting with the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment and Indigenous partners, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault announced an additional $30 million of funding for the Indigenous Guardians program.
Moccasins on the ground : What extra funding for Indigenous Guardians means for one First Nation theturtleislandnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theturtleislandnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
/CNW/ - Indigenous Peoples have been stewards of the natural environment since time immemorial. Canada is committed to working in partnership with First.