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Scott Robertson, Lennard Joe, and Paul Robitaille Receive SFI President’s Award for Leadership in Advancing SFI’s Indigenous Relations

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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Scott Robertson, Lennard Joe, and Paul Robitaille were recognized for their foundational, governance, and programmatic contributions in advancing SFI’s Indigenous Relations.

Key Points: 
  • Scott Robertson, Lennard Joe, and Paul Robitaille were recognized for their foundational, governance, and programmatic contributions in advancing SFI’s Indigenous Relations.
  • In his current role as Senior Advisor of Indigenous Relations, Paul is an esteemed member of SFI’s Senior Leadership Team, providing a broad and informed perspective and advancing SFI’s Indigenous Relations.
  • Robitaille has also been instrumental in supporting greater Indigenous rights recognition and relationship building throughout the SFI Network through promoting meaningful and accessible Indigenous Relations training.
  • “I am deeply honoured to receive the SFI President’s Award for Leadership,” said Robitaille.

New agreements between First Nations and B.C. government a step toward fulfilling Canada's treaty obligations

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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Treaty 8 First Nations and the government of British Columbia have recently concluded two historical agreements on Treaty Land Entitlement and land and resource managment. These agreements are expected to better honour the provincial government’s treaty obligations, significantly change how land is managed and how natural resources are developed in the First Nations’ traditional territories. Yahey v. British Columbia The agreements were signed in January as a result of the verdict of the Yahey v. B.C.

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Treaty 8 First Nations and the government of British Columbia have recently concluded two historical agreements on Treaty Land Entitlement and land and resource managment. These agreements are expected to better honour the provincial government’s treaty obligations, significantly change how land is managed and how natural resources are developed in the First Nations’ traditional territories.

Yahey v. British Columbia

    • The agreements were signed in January as a result of the verdict of the Yahey v. B.C.
    • government for failing to adequately address the effects of industrial development in the nation’s traditional territory.
    • It comprises parts of northeastern British Columbia, northern Alberta and portions of Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories.
    • Treaty 8 created reciprocal rights and obligations, which the province violated by allowing industrial development without seeking the Nations’ approval.

Restoration fund

    • The new agreement signed with Blueberry River First Nation provides economic compensation for land restoration activities.
    • A $200 million restoration fund is to be established by June 2025 to support land restoration efforts after decades of industrial exploitation.
    • The Treaty Land Entitlement agreement solves a long-lasting claim on lands that were not assigned to First Nations when they signed Treaty 8 in 1899.

Resource exploitation

    • is expected to experience a significant boom in resource exploitation activities in the near future due to the abundance of gas in the Montney Play.
    • Montney Play has also been characterized as Canada’s largest carbon bombs, due to the emissions it could generate if it’s exploited.
    • If such a scenario becomes reality, Canada will most likely miss its climate goals, which are already at risk of being unmet.

Incorporating UNDRIP

    • and federal governments are working to implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
    • The act establishes UNDRIP as a framework for reconciliation and is to be implemented according to an 89-point action plan.
    • For the time being, implementing UNDRIP and the principle of informed consent is essential.
    • It makes it possible to assess whether UNDRIP is being implemented properly while reflecting on what the future in northern B.C.

First Tellurium Registers as Federal Lobbyist to Advance Green and Critical Metals Projects

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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“We’re probably the only junior mining company registered as a federal lobbyist,” said First Tellurium President and CEO Tyrone Docherty.

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  • “We’re probably the only junior mining company registered as a federal lobbyist,” said First Tellurium President and CEO Tyrone Docherty.
  • The goal is to understand more about critical metals and how they relate to helping resolve climate change on a world scale.
  • Both Canada and the U.S. are desperate to reduce their reliance on China for critical metals such as tellurium.
  • First Tellurium is listed on the Canadian Stock Exchange under the symbol “FTEL” and on the OTC under the symbol “FSTTF”.

The ‘otherness’ of Jacinda Ardern – by doing politics differently she changed the game and saved her party

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Monday, April 17, 2023
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When Ardern delivered her valedictory statement earlier this month, I was in Canada as a visiting speaker at the University of Alberta.

Key Points: 
  • When Ardern delivered her valedictory statement earlier this month, I was in Canada as a visiting speaker at the University of Alberta.
  • My lectures and workshops included sessions on gender politics and the pandemic, media representations of women leaders, and the possibilities for leading with kindness.
  • People questioned why New Zealanders appeared to have forgotten their country’s internationally recognised success in the fight against COVID-19.

Gender politics

    • For example, in her study of news coverage of four women prime ministers from New Zealand, Australia and Canada, Linda Trimble reveals that gender is explicitly referenced.
    • The research also shows this use of gender references is most common when a country experiences its first female political leader.
    • Read more:
      Jacinda Ardern says goodbye to parliament: how her politics of kindness fell on unkind times

      Yet when Ardern became Labour leader, throughout her tenure and on her departure from politics, it seemed her gender continued to have news value: we first read about “Jacindamania” just two hours after she became leader, followed by questions from talk show hosts about her motherhood intentions.

Ardern’s ‘otherness’

    • Certainly, having a baby while in office accentuated her as novel and newsworthy, nationally and internationally.
    • In her valedictory statement, Ardern implicitly addressed this “otherness”:
      I leave knowing I was the best mother I could be.
    • You can be that person and be here […] I do hope I have demonstrated something else entirely.
    • Read more:
      Anniversary of a landslide: new research reveals what really swung New Zealand's 2020 'COVID election'

Great expectations

    • Those “expecting her to be the party’s salvation and deliver them the government benches”, the columnist went on, “have set their expectations too high”.
    • Perhaps by promising policy “transformation”, Ardern set her own expectations too high.
    • And, as I witnessed in Canada, there are young people elsewhere who Jacinda Ardern has inspired to lead with kindness.

First Tellurium Establishes New Thermoelectric Venture

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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Vancouver, BC, Canada, April 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Tellurium Corp. (CSE: FTEL, OTC: FSTTF) (the “Company” or “First Tellurium”), today announced that it has established, and holds a controlling interest in, a thermoelectric technology-focused research, development and commercialization business 1406975 BC Ltd. (“NewCo”).

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  • Vancouver, BC, Canada, April 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Tellurium Corp. (CSE: FTEL, OTC: FSTTF) (the “Company” or “First Tellurium”), today announced that it has established, and holds a controlling interest in, a thermoelectric technology-focused research, development and commercialization business 1406975 BC Ltd. (“NewCo”).
  • NewCo aims to explore new uses of tellurium and develop improved thermoelectric generators that could be used in the renewable energy and automotive industries.
  • “Thermoelectric applications, whereby heat is converted to electricity, represent the number two use of tellurium worldwide,” said First Tellurium President and CEO Tyrone Docherty.
  • First Tellurium is listed on the Canadian Stock Exchange under the symbol “FTEL” and on the OTC under the symbol “FSTTF”.

NATIONAL ABORIGINAL CAPITAL CORPORATIONS ASSOCIATION (NACCA) FEDERAL BUDGET 2023 RESPONSE

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Friday, March 31, 2023
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OTTAWA, ON, March 31, 2023 /CNW/ - The National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA) expresses disappointment in the Liberal Government 2023 Federal Budget , as it fails in addressing and supporting the growing needs of Indigenous businesses and entrepreneurs across Canada.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, March 31, 2023 /CNW/ - The National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA) expresses disappointment in the Liberal Government 2023 Federal Budget , as it fails in addressing and supporting the growing needs of Indigenous businesses and entrepreneurs across Canada.
  • However, the budget lacks the necessary investments to ensure that Indigenous-managed Financial Institutions (IFIs) have the resources needed to support Indigenous entrepreneurs effectively.
  • Shannin Metatawabin, CEO of NACCA stated, "The lack of sufficient investment in Indigenous businesses in the 2023 federal budget is concerning.
  • NACCA, the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association, is a network of over 50 Indigenous Financial Institutions (IFIs) dedicated to stimulating economic growth for all Indigenous people in Canada.

Amnesty International’s Annual Report denounces Canada’s record on Indigenous People’s rights, climate justice

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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Ketty Nivyabandi, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canadian Section (English-Speaking), said on Monday: “The state of Indigenous Peoples’ rights in Canada is a national disgrace.

Key Points: 
  • Ketty Nivyabandi, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canadian Section (English-Speaking), said on Monday: “The state of Indigenous Peoples’ rights in Canada is a national disgrace.
  • Despite numerous promises to address ongoing injustices, governments in Canada have failed to uphold the rights of Indigenous Peoples and respect their lands and resources.
  • “Canada’s record on Indigenous Peoples’ rights is dismal,” said France-Isabelle Langlois, Executive Director of Amnesty International Canada Francophone.
  • “I urge the Government of Canada, the provinces and territories to advance reconciliation based on the nation-to-nation relationship with Indigenous Peoples.”

Government of Canada's Modernized Policy for Radioactive Waste and Decommissioning for Canada

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Monday, March 27, 2023
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In February 2022, the Government of Canada shared the draft Policy for public comment and incorporated feedback in finalizing the modernized Policy.

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  • In February 2022, the Government of Canada shared the draft Policy for public comment and incorporated feedback in finalizing the modernized Policy.
  • This modernized Policy significantly elaborates on the original Canada's Radioactive Waste Policy Framework (1996) and affirms Canada's continued commitment to reconciliation.
  • Modernizing the 1996 Radioactive Waste Policy to the new Policy for Radioactive Waste and Decommissioning is critical for the government to continue to meet international best practices, guidelines and standards based on the best available science while continuing to ensure that Canada's radioactive waste is safely managed, including waste from emerging technologies such as small modular reactors (SMRs).
  • "The modernized Policy for Radioactive Waste and Decommissioning is an important development to ensure the safe, effective and environmentally sound management of waste.

First Tellurium Reports on Recent Lithium-ion Battery Fires and Safety Advantages of New Lithium-Tellurium Batteries

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
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NBC News noted that firefighters throughout the U.S. are expressing concern about the increasing number of fires due to lithium-ion batteries.

Key Points: 
  • NBC News noted that firefighters throughout the U.S. are expressing concern about the increasing number of fires due to lithium-ion batteries.
  • Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel stated that firefighters have their hands full with the emergence of lithium-ion battery fires.
  • Earlier this month, Congressman Ritchie Torres announced a new bill mandating federal safety standards for lithium-ion batteries.
  • First Tellurium is listed on the Canadian Stock Exchange under the symbol “FTEL” and on the OTC under the symbol “FSTTF”.

Government of Canada takes steps to address overrepresentation of Indigenous, Black, and racialized people in the criminal justice system

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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OTTAWA, ON, March 21, 2023 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is strongly committed to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous, Black, and racialized people in Canada's criminal justice system.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, March 21, 2023 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is strongly committed to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous, Black, and racialized people in Canada's criminal justice system.
  • The Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, today announced the launch of two initiatives to address the overrepresentation of Indigenous, Black, and racialized people in Canada's criminal justice system.
  • These efforts build on the Government of Canada's ongoing efforts to address overrepresentation of Indigenous, Black, and racialized people in the criminal justice system.
  • The overrepresentation of Indigenous people, Black, and racialized Canadians in federal correctional institutions is a top concern for the Government of Canada.