Press Releases
Scientists Call on International Leaders to Protect Vast Boreal Carbon Storehouse
Dear Prime Minister Batbold, President Halonen, Prime Minister Harper, President Hu Jintao, President Medvedev, President Obama, Prime Minister Stoltenberg, and Prime Minister Reinfeldt:
As leaders of the eight nations that steward the global boreal forest biome that accounts for more than half of the world’s terrestrial carbon reserves and half … Continue Reading
Manitoba Government Wins Boreal Award
The Government of Manitoba won a 2009 Boreal Award for championing the proposed Pimachiowin Aki World Heritage Site, announcing a $10M Trust Fund to support the leading First Nations, and for passing legislation for First Nations land planning and management of their traditional territories.
The Boreal Awards are chosen by … Continue Reading
PROVINCE COMMITS TO NEW BOREAL PEATLANDS STEWARDSHIP STRATEGY: SELINGER
Kaskatamagan and Kaskatamagan Sipi Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) Added to Protected Areas
On the eve of the Copenhagen climate-change summit, Manitoba is
announcing two new protected areas with significant carbon stores
and committing to a new boreal peatlands stewardship strategy,
Premier Greg Selinger announced today.
“We are adding almost 400,000 … Continue Reading
MANITOBA HONOURED BY PRESENTATION OF 2009 BOREAL AWARD: ROBINSON
Award Recognizes Dedication of Province To Protecting, Sustaining Boreal Forest
Manitoba is extremely honoured to receive a 2009 Boreal Award in
recognition of the province’s efforts, in co-operation with First
Nations, to protect and sustain Canada’s boreal forest, Deputy
Premier Eric Robinson, minister of Aboriginal and northern
affairs, said today.… Continue Reading
PROVINCE ANNOUNCES TRUST FUND ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT PIMACHIOWIN AKI WORLD HERITAGE PROJECT
$10 Million Investment in East Side Stewardship To Initiate International Fundraising Campaign
Manitoba will contribute $10 million to establish a trust fund
expected to be worth a minimum of $20 million in support of the
Pimachiowin Aki World Heritage Project, Premier Gary Doer
announced today.
“I commend our First Nations … Continue Reading
NDP Party Stands United on Keeping BiPole III Hydro Corridor Away From East Side
The recent accounts in the Winnipeg Free Press that Manitoba NDP leadership candidate Andrew Swan, if elected, will reconsider the party’s decision to run a major hydro corridor down the east side of Lake Winnipeg are false. It’s important to note that the reports in the Winnipeg Free Press indicating … Continue Reading
New Options Now Available To Protect Traditional Lands on East Side Of Lake Winnipeg: Struthers
First Nations on the east side of Lake Winnipeg will play a major role in ensuring better protection, management and development of traditional lands under the East Side Traditional Lands Planning and Special Protected Areas Act, Conservation Minister Stan Struthers said today.
“Under this new legislation, east side communities now … Continue Reading
MANITOBA INCREASES SUPPORT FOR PIMACHIOWIN AKI WORLD HERITAGE PROJECT ON EAST SIDE OF LAKE WINNIPEG
New Resources to Support Traditional Lands Planning, Nomination Document: Struthers
Manitoba is providing $531,000 in additional new financial and staffing support in 2009-10 for traditional lands planning and a UNESCO World Heritage Site nomination for the east side of Lake Winnipeg, Conservation Minister Stan Struthers announced today.
“As First Nations … Continue Reading
FLOODWAY AUTHORITY AMENDMENT ACT INTRODUCED IN MANITOBA LEGISLATURE
Bill Would Expand Manitoba Floodway Authority’s Mandate To Manage Road Construction on East Side of Lake Winnipeg: Lemieux
The Government of Manitoba has introduced legislation that would enable the Manitoba Floodway Authority (MFA) to oversee construction of an all-season road on the east side of Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba Infrastructure and … Continue Reading
Conservation group welcomes new federal science report on caribou
Calls for halt to logging and road building in remaining intact habitat
Winnipeg – Today, the Manitoba Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) welcomes the release of a groundbreaking scientific report from Environment Canada on Boreal caribou. The report underscores the importance of protecting large areas of … Continue Reading
