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SAINT BONIFACE, MB, April 1, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
The health and safety of Canadians and the protection of our environment are priorities for the Government of Canada.
Today, the Minister of Northern Affairs, the Honourable Daniel Vandal, marked the one-year anniversary of the Northern Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program, recognizing the progress made with Indigenous, territorial, and community partners to advance long-term clean-up plans for contaminated sites in the North.
The Northern Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program is responsible for the remediation of the eight largest abandoned mine projects in Yukon and the Northwest Territories. While these eight projects have largely been in care, maintenance and remediation planning for several years, a number of projects have achieved important milestones since the Program s launch.