Tag: UNDRIP
Non-status and Metis peoples excluded from UNDA
The following is a response by the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples on the UNDA Action Plan which excludes off-reserve status and non-status Indians, Métis,...
Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation looks to decolonize water governance
In recent issues, Water Canada has outlined many of the challenges operators face keeping systems up and running, often under difficult conditions and for...
AFNQL responds to proposed federal legislation on drinking water and wastewater
Wendake, QC - The Chiefs of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL) and the Grand Chiefs denounce the fact that, despite...
B.C. Introduces Legislation to Update Environmental Assessment Process
The British Columbia government has introduced legislation to modernize the environmental assessment (EA) of major resource projects in the province.
The changes are designed with...
B.C. Government Continues Columbia River Treaty Negotiations
Last week, at the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) summit, representatives of the British Columbia government had the opportunity to meet with United States...
OECD Releases Environmental Performance Reviews of Canada
In its third Environmental Performance Review of Canada, the OECD has released its latest analysis of Canada's progress towards sustainable development and green growth,...
Top 5 Indigenous, Inuit, and Métis Water Stories 2017
Photo credit: Joe Bryksa, Winnipeg Free Press.
1. National knowledge gaps on water and health
In February, Water Canada reported on new research from the School...
