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 Items tagged: First NationsItems Found: 18Chamberlin Lends Support for BlockadeMarch 4, 2010 - 9:56 am In response to clear-cutting in British Columbia and the effect it may have on drinking water sources, Chief Bob Chamberlin is calling on Premier Gordon Campbell to "act swiftly and personally intervene to ensure the safety of all." The Kwicksutaineuk Ah-kwa-mish First Nation fully supports the... Categories: National, News, Western Canada Green Party Calls for Fewer BottlesMay 25, 2009 - 7:15 am Canada's Green Party has voiced its opinion on bottled water by asking the federal government to avoid its purchase wherever possible, citing environmental and economic reasons. A recent report by the Polaris Institute and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Nova Scotia states that the Canadian... Still Work to Be Done: Strahl on First Nations WaterApril 13, 2009 - 8:15 am First Nations will have access to the same quality of safe and reliable water as all Canadians, said Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians, today in a statement. Since the federal government launched the Plan of... Interview: Dr. Rob de LoëMarch 12, 2009 - 1:09 pm Over the past two years, hundreds of boil water advisories have been issued in Ontario alone. Why aren't we providing everyone in Canada with safe drinking water? Dr. Rob de Loë thinks it's an issue of capacity. Dr. de Loë will be speaking as part of Elmvale Foundation's World Water Day celebration... Categories: Features Chemainus Wells Water Supply Project ApprovedMarch 11, 2009 - 1:36 pm The District of North Cowichan, B.C. has received an environmental assessment (EA) certificate for its proposal to install and operate a groundwater supply for the Town of Chemainus during the fall, winter and spring to address seasonal turbidity problems with the existing surface water supply. Environment... Categories: National, News, Western Canada Colour Us GreenMarch 4, 2009 - 12:21 pm The new initiatives of the Ontario Green Energy and Green Economy Act 2009 allow the McGuinty government to appear pretty serious about instilling green initiatives into our waning economy. The ambitious $5-billion plan encourages the growth of renewable energy projects and pledges to reduce the lengthy... Categories: Blog First Nations Fear Proposed Changes to NWPAFebruary 26, 2009 - 7:54 am Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Stan Beardy is voicing his outrage towards the proposed changes to the Navigable Waterways Protection Act (NWPA). His fear is that these changes will threaten First Nations who have relied upon navigable waterways to sustain their livelihood for centuries. In June... Feds Take Action to Clean Up Drinking Water in First Nations CommunitiesJanuary 20, 2009 - 12:17 pm Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians and Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, have announced upcoming engagement sessions on the development of a proposed legislative framework for drinking water and wastewater in... |
