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Minister Guilbeault is visiting regions in Quebec to discuss protection of the caribou

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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The Government of Canada is determined to work in collaboration with the provinces, Indigenous Peoples, and all stakeholders to protect and re-establish the caribou.

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  • The Government of Canada is determined to work in collaboration with the provinces, Indigenous Peoples, and all stakeholders to protect and re-establish the caribou.
  • As part of the federal government's commitment to protecting the caribou, Minister Guilbeault is announcing $4.6million in funding in 2022 to support five Indigenous communities in Quebec in their efforts to conserve the caribou and caribou habitat.
  • In addition, he met with the Syndicat des Mtallos, a private-sector union, in Chibougamau to discuss protection of the caribou and sustainable forestry practices.
  • Between 2018 and 2022, $4.3 million was transferred by the Government of Canada to the Government of Quebec for the protection and re-establishment of the boreal caribou.

Government of Canada supports a new maritime information system pilot project in partnership with the Innu Essipit First Nation Council

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Friday, April 26, 2019
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The web-based system will display a range of valuable near real-time maritime information, including data on vessel traffic, weather, and marine protected areas.

Key Points: 
  • The web-based system will display a range of valuable near real-time maritime information, including data on vessel traffic, weather, and marine protected areas.
  • As one of 10 Indigenous organizations across Canada participating in the pilot project, the Innu Essipit First Nation Council will test the system, provide feedback, and apply their local and traditional knowledge to improve and develop the system.
  • The Innu Essipit First Nation Council will use the system to support maritime safety through monitoring community vessel traffic and on-water activities important to the local tourism industry, including kayaking.
  • We are proud to be working with the Innu Essipit First Nation, alongside the other pilot communities, to implement and test the Enhanced Maritime Situational Awareness system."