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Today, the governments of Canada and British Columbia (B.C.), and the First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) signed a first of its kind, tripartite framework agreement to protect and conserve biodiversity, habitats, and species at risk in the province. The Framework Agreement enables action rooted in recognition of First Nations title and rights to reach B.C. and Canada’s goal of protecting thirty percent of lands in B.C. by 2030.
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This week, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, alongside Indigenous governments in the Northwest Territories, the Government of the Northwest Territories, and private philanthropies, celebrated the signing of a framework agreement to support one of the largest Indigenous-led land conservation initiatives in the world.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
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Media representatives are advised that the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will provide remarks and hold a media availability in celebration of reaching a historic milestone in a new Indigenous-led initiative to protect land, support thriving cultures, and foster economic diversification across the territory.
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Starting tomorrow, Canadians living in New Brunswick will receive the first installment of their quarterly pollution price rebate—the Climate Action Incentive payment—delivered by direct deposit or cheque. Payments to residents of New Brunswick are: $184 for a single adult, $276 for a couple, and $368 for a family of four
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Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced that the department is now accepting applications for nearly $4.4 million in funding through the Environmental Damages Fund to support projects in the province of Quebec that will help reduce transportation-related air pollution.
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Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, announced on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, $663,500 in funding under the Freshwater Action Plan for six projects that will support region-specific actions to restore water quality and ecosystem health.
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Today, Lena Metlege Diab, Member of Parliament for Halifax West, on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, and the Honourable Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change for Nova Scotia, announced the Canada–Nova Scotia Nature Agreement to advance nature conservation and protection across the province.
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Media representatives are advised that the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, will make an announcement on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, on protecting and restoring Lake Superior in northern Ontario.
