By Natasha Bulowski, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Bill C-5 is now law after the Senate passed the bill without any changes.
Continue reading Carney’s controversial major projects bill becomes law
By Sonal Gupta, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Indigenous leaders across BC are sounding the alarm over two new provincial bills they say threaten to undermine their people’s rights and weaken environmental safeguards.
The legislation introduced by Premier David Eby’s government aims to fast-track major infrastructure developments and clean energy projects. But First Nations leaders argue the bills were developed without the proper consultation required under BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA).
Continue reading BC’s development agenda tramples rights, First Nation leaders warn
By Andie Mollins, The Williams Lake Tribune, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Xatśūll First Nation is calling on the province of B.C. to clarify its stance on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
This is following the government’s approval of the Cariboo Gold Project in Wells which spans across several First Nation territories, including Xatśūll’s.
Continue reading B.C. demonstrates lack of commitment to UNDRIP: Xatśūll First Nation
National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The impact of mining on key salmon watersheds in northwestern Canada and the U.S. is impossible to gauge because of a lack of transparency and access to data.
That was one conclusion of a cross-border study involving a team of experts in salmon ecology, watershed science, mining policy that surveyed the intersection of mining risk with important salmon habitat, ranging from Montana to Alaska as well as B.C. and the Yukon.
Continue reading Mining risks for Pacific Northwest salmon murky due to lack of transparent dataBy Matt Simmons, The Narwhal, Local Journalism Initiative reporter
Six years after the Mount Polley disaster, B.C. and international regulatory organizations are still failing to make mining safe, according to several groups monitoring the industry.
Continue reading Six Years Later: Mount Polley Disaster Recommendations Not Implemented
