Thunder Bay – Indigenous peoples are at the forefront of the fight against biodiversity loss and climate change. Across the country, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis are on the ground managing land, water, and helping communities thrive while safeguarding the natural spaces we all depend on for current and future generations. Jaimee Gaunce, Executive Director of the First Nations National …
Gatineau – Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, issued the following statement as Canada and Norway conclude the ministerial consultation on the plastic pollution treaty on the margins of the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and ahead of the fifth and final negotiations of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) in the Republic of Korea later this year. …
Montréal – Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the designation of Rufus Nathaniel Rockhead as a person of national historic significance under Parks Canada’s National Program of Historical Commemoration. After moving from Jamaica to Canada in 1916, Rockhead served in the First World War, worked as a railway porter, and became …
Montréal – Gender-based violence (GBV) has a profound cost on women, gender-diverse people, and communities across Canada. Understanding gender-based violence is a crucial step towards preventing the long-lasting negative health, social and economic consequences. Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for Laurier—Sainte-Marie, on behalf of Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and …
Churchill – In 1768, two British scientists embarked on a journey to the Hudson’s Bay Company’s (HBC) Prince of Wales Fort, to observe a rare astronomical event the following year, the Transit of Venus. This collaboration between the HBC and the Royal Society, a British learned society for science, heralded four decades of Western scientific endeavours conducted out of what …
Nunavut – Kitikmeot Inuit marked the 10th anniversary of the locating of the wreck of HMS Erebus – one of the two vessels linked to the legendary 1845 Franklin Expedition. Guided with the help of Inuit oral history, the locating of the wreck of HMS Erebus in 2014 launched a series of underwater archaeological expeditions. This resulted in significant research missions at the site and …
Rocky Point – The presence of a lighthouse has long represented protection and safe haven, providing mariners and coastal communities with a reassuring beacon of security and comfort. Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the designation of Blockhouse Point Lighthouse under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act. The Blockhouse Point Lighthouse is …
Mont-Saint-Hilaire – Canadians know that strong actions are needed to protect endangered species and combat climate change. That is why the Government of Canada is currently engaged in the greatest conservation campaign in Canada’s history to meet its ambitious goals of reversing biodiversity loss and protecting 30 percent of lands and waters by 2030. Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and …
Ottawa – On August 22, 2024, Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced over $11.7 million for biosphere regions across Canada. This funding will support projects led by the Canadian Biosphere Regions Association and the network of 19 biosphere regions across the country that are located in areas with high conservation value and potential. The funding will also …
Gatineau – National historic designations recall moments of greatness and triumph or cause us to contemplate the complex and challenging moments that helped define the Canada of today. By sharing these stories with Canadians, we hope to foster better understanding and open discussions on the histories, cultures, and realities of Canada’s history. Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change …
