Regulatory Updates and Other Resource Information
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Federal government launches Canada Water Agency
From the Government of Canada - The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has launched its standalone agency for managing freshwater in Canada. The ministry was directed to develop what became the Canada Water Agency in 2019 and spent the subsequent years speaking to stakeholders and rightsholders. Starting in 2024, the Canada Water Agency will have $90 million in grants to disburse to freshwater management projects in Canada.
Questionnaire available on inventory of ecological databases and their vulnerability to being lost
The Ecological Data Sustainability Team is offering the opportunity to ensure data that is of value to registrants for assessing freshwater biodiversity and/or cumulative impacts becomes part of a national inventory that will also identify how at risk each dataset is of being lost.
By conducting this short survey, the team hopes to identify critical datasets that are of value, while acknowledging that this survey cannot effectively accommodate Indigenous knowledge systems and policy, or concerns on how this knowledge will be used. It’s possible that a separate engagement strategy will be designed to meet those needs and respect the Rights of the First Nations and other Indigenous People.
Respondents to the survey will be invited to a summary presentation and will receive a copy of the final report and personal information will be kept private.
BC Flood Strategy engagement written submissions open
From the Government of BC - The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship (WLRS) continues its engagement on its BC Flood Strategy by seeking written submissions in response to several plan guidance topics. Submissions are being accepted until December 20, 2024 at 4pm.
State of Canada’s Birds 2024 report released
From the Government of Canada – Birds Canada along with Environment and Climate Change Canada have released the State of Canada’s Birds 2024 report. The report provides accessible, scientific insight into the population status of 463 bird species that occur regularly in Canada
Funding for First Nations Guardians now managed by Indigenous-led national stewardship network
From the Government of Canada - The Executive Director of the First Nations National Guardians Network (NGN) will now manage an investment of up to $27.6 million to support 80 First Nations Guardians initiatives. This investment will support 18 new and 62 existing initiatives to safeguard the land, water, and wildlife within First Nation territories. The Indigenous Guardians initiative is an important pathway for Indigenous peoples to continue to exercise their rights and responsibilities in stewardship of their traditional lands.
Supporting habitat stewardship projects for species at risk across Canada
From the Government of Canada - The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced up to $6.2 million in funding through the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk. This funding will support 38 conservation projects across Canada, led by communities, individuals, and non-government organizations, to help recover species at risk in their local areas. The Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk plays an important role in the implementation of the Species at Risk Act through the conservation of species at risk.
Government of Canada and five Nations Sign Incremental Reconciliation Agreement on Fisheries Resources
From the Government of Canada - The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard has joined the Ahousaht, Ehattesaht/Chinekint, Hesquiaht, Mowachaht/Muchalaht and Tla-o-qui-aht Nations (the five Nations) in announcing the signing of the Incremental Reconciliation Agreement for Fisheries Resources (IRAFR). This two-year funding agreement will provide a framework for a collaborative approach to governance, management and planning of the five Nations' fisheries resources. The agreement recognizes that the five Nations, through their respective Ha'wiih (hereditary leadership) and elected leadership, have a role in the management of fisheries in their territories.
Resources for registrants: State of Salmon 2024 Report
Resources for registrants: Natural Solutions Initiative Regulatory Mechanisms Toolkit
Resources for registrants: Field Guide for Estimating Carbon Stocks in Wetlands
Resources for registrants: First Nations – Canada Joint Committee on Climate Change – 2023 Annual Report
Resources for registrants: Natural Solutions Initiative Multi-Benefit Indicators Tool, V.1
Resources for registrants: Arctic Grayling: Synthesis Report and Monitoring Framework
Resources for registrants: For Our Future: Indigenous Resilience Report
Resources for registrants: 2024 British Columbia Environmental Industry Guide
Resources for registrants: Thematic Assessment Report on Invasive Alien Species and their Control
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