The Nation Micmac de Gespeg and the Government of Canada announced the signing of the Rights and Reconciliation Agreement with respect to Forillon National Park. This Agreement, signed on Jan. 30, 2024, aims to renew and strengthen Gespeg’s ties with Forillon National Park, recognizing that the culture and identity of the Gespeg Mi’gmaq are intimately tied to … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Kevin Lamoureux (Winnipeg North, Man.) commemorated the national historic significance of the 1972 Summit Series with a special ceremony to unveil a plaque at the Hockey for All Centre in Winnipeg, Man. The full release is available online. Call 819-230-1557.
Liberal MP Parm Bains (Steveston-Richmond East, B.C.) and Elizabeth Batista, executive director, Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society, announced a new modernized agreement that will help chart the path forward for the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site. The Government of Canada renewed its commitment to the site by providing the Society with continued funding of $640,000 … Read more
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) and Alberta Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Rebecca Schulz announced the official designation of the remaining 718-kilometre section of the North Saskatchewan River in Alberta, as a Canadian Heritage River. The full release is available online. Call 819-230-1557.
Johannes Lampe, President of Nunatsiavut, and Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) announced the successful completion of a feasibility assessment that deemed the establishment of a new Inuit Protected Area in northern Labrador as both feasible and desired. The proposed 16,791 square kilometre Inuit Protected Area is located in the Labrador Sea, in … Read more
The Mushkegowuk Council and the Government of Canada announced the successful completion of the feasibility assessment to establish a proposed national marine conservation area (NMCA) in western Weeneebeg (James Bay) and southwestern Washaybeyoh (Hudson Bay). Parks Canada and other federal government departments will collaborate to implement interim protection for the proposed NMCA. The full release is … Read more
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) and Indigenous Services Minister and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) announced over $37 million in federal funding for the contract award to construct the Administration and Visitor Centre—a place for connection and visitor discovery … Read more
As the 2023 summer season came to an end, Parks Canada concluded its archaeological research at the Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site in Nunavut. The research team conducted sixty-eight dives during a twelve-day period to continue investigating and documenting the wreck of HMS Erebus. Carefully excavated artifacts were retrieved to help piece together more information … Read more
Representatives from the Seal River Watershed Alliance, Indigenous nations, the Government of Canada, and the Manitoba Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formally work together on a feasibility assessment to establish a potential Indigenous protected and conserved area and possible national park reserve in the Seal River Watershed. The full release is available online. … Read more
The first stand-alone management plan for Green Gables Heritage Place was recently developed and comes as the site enters an integral milestone in its history, as 2024 will mark the 150th birthday of Lucy Maud Montgomery. The full release is available online. Contact pc.media@pc.gc.ca.
