/CNW/ - Canadians want to see action on climate change, and they know that pollution cannot be free. That s why the Government of Canada is ensuring that there.
EDMONTON Two of southern Alberta s largest First Nations have asked the federal government to step into an environmental review of a coal mine proposed for the Rocky Mountains.
In a letter to federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, the Siksika and Kainai say the review planned by Alberta s energy regulator of the Montem Resources Tent Mountain proposal falls far short. The proposed provincial review by the Alberta Energy Regulator is insufficient to appropriately identify the impacts to areas of federal jurisdiction, including on Kainai’s rights, says the letter from Chief Roy Fox.
An Alberta Energy spokesman said Tuesday that Alberta maintains jurisdiction over its natural resources.
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MAITLAND BRIDGE, NS, March 9, 2021 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is investing in national parks across the country to support sustainable tourism, create jobs in our local communities and complement the Government of Canada s efforts to combat climate change.
Bernadette Jordan, Member of Parliament for South Shore–St. Margarets, visits Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site to learn about the renewed Jeremy’s Bay Campground, including five new Oasis units, and Treasury Board’s solar funding to offset electricity use of the campground. Photo Credit: Parks Canada (CNW Group/Parks Canada)
Today, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Member of Parliament for South Shore-St. Margarets, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, and the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, President of t
EDMONTON - Two of southern Alberta's largest First Nations have asked the federal government to step into an environmental review of a coal mine propose.