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Government of Canada launches call for proposals for northern contaminants research and monitoring projects

October 30, 2024 — Gatineau, Quebec — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada In the North and Arctic, traditionally harvested foods from the land and sea provide many health, economic, social, and cultural benefits to Northerners. These foods, however, can potentially expose people to long-range contaminants, including persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals like mercury, microplastics,…

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Rebuilding after the wildfire: Parks Canada changes the Town of Jasper Land Use Policy

October 30, 2024                                Microsoft Teams                              Parks Canada Parks Canada and Municipality of Jasper spokespeople will be available to answer questions about this morning’s announcement.   The details are as follows:   Date:               October 30, 2024 Time:              2:00 p.m. Location:       Microsoft Teams     …

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Rebuilding after the wildfire: Updates to Parks Canada policies will ensure community of Jasper is better prepared for future challenges while maintaining the unique character of the town

In preparing for the rebuild, planners from Parks Canada and the Municipality of Jasper completed a review of Parks Canada’s existing local development policies for how development can take place in the Town of Jasper. The Jasper Superintendent, in coordination with the Municipality of Jasper administration, approved these updated local policies with the following goals in…

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Statement from Minister of Health and the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of Canada on advance requests for medical assistance in dying

Statement Medical assistance in dying (MAID) is a deeply personal and complex topic. October 28, 2024 | Ottawa, Ontario | Health Canada Medical assistance in dying (MAID) is a deeply personal and complex topic. Canada’s federal framework governing MAID has been carefully designed with stringent safeguards to affirm and protect the inherent and equal value…

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Bonaparte First Nation celebrates completion of their new water treatment plants

October 28, 2024 — Bonaparte First Nation, Secwépemc Territory, British Columbia — Indigenous Services Canada Today, Bonaparte First Nation proudly marked the completion of two new water treatment plants, which now provide clean drinking water to remote areas of their community. The newly built water treatment plants and distribution systems, located in the Lower Hat…

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