Québec

Algonquin Nations Call for Joint Review Panel for Rare Earths Project

Lundi, mai 6, 2013

(Kipawa, Quebec) Wolf Lake First Nation and Eagle Village First Nation are aware that the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) has initiated an environmental assessment of the proposed Kipawa Rare Earth Elements open pit mine. The proposed mine site is located within, and has the potential to significantly affect, the shared traditional territories of our two First Nations.

Étiquettes: Canada, Rare Earths, Environmental Planning, Québec, Environmental Assessment, Indigenous Rights

Ça Bouge! Quebec Coalition Makes Progress on Reforms

Jeudi, avril 11, 2013

MiningWatch Canada is a founding member and supporter of the Coalition Québec meilleure mine (translated as the Better Mining Coalition with a clever pun – “mine’ also means face or apperance in French). For over five years now the Coalition has been pushing an agenda of mining reforms in Quebec. Thanks to their hard work raising issues, building grassroots political support and putting forward coherent policy proposals things are shifting dramatically in Quebec putting industry on the defensive. Unfortunately, as with many things, there has been little news of these developments in the media outside of Quebec.

Étiquettes: Asbestos, Reforming Mining Laws and Policies, Québec, Economics & Taxation, Free Entry/Land Access, Indigenous Rights, Uranium, Strateco

Algonquins of Barriere Lake Affirm Opposition to Copper One’s Rivière Doré Project and All Claim Staking and Mineral Exploration in their Territory

Mercredi, mars 13, 2013

News release: Today, the Algonquins of Barriere Lake are re-affirming their opposition to the proposed exploration activities of the junior mining company Copper One (TSX-V: CUO) within their unceded traditional territory. Copper One’s Rivière Doré project is within the area of an existing co-management agreement that Barriere Lake signed with Quebec and Canada in 1991 (the Trilateral Agreement).

Étiquettes: Reforming Mining Laws and Policies, Québec, Free Entry/Land Access, Indigenous Rights

Parti Québécois Scuttles Plans to Re-open Asbestos Mines

Mardi, novembre 27, 2012

At last a government has shown real leadership and commitment to health justice by ending support for asbestos mining in Quebec.

Étiquettes: Asbestos in Québec, Asbestos, Reforming Mining Laws and Policies, Québec, Newsletter 33: Autumn 2012

Will the Quebec Election Mean the End of Asbestos Mining and Exports?

Jeudi, septembre 6, 2012

The outgoing Charest government in Quebec received a lot of flack over the summer for offering a $58-million loan to an industry that was on its last breath — the mining and export of asbestos. But now that the PQ will be taking over the reins in the National Assembly there may be no resuscitation for the Jeffrey mine.

Étiquettes: Asbestos in Québec, Asbestos, Québec, LAB Chrysotile

Algonquin Chiefs Issue Ultimatum to Matamec & Toyota Tsusho Corp.: Finalize Exploration Agreement or Cease Activities at Rare Earths Deposit

Jeudi, juin 28, 2012

News release: (Temiscaming, Quebec) This week, the Chiefs of Eagle Village and Wolf Lake issued an ultimatum to ensure that mineral developments proposed by Matamec Resources will not occur without their consent and without consultation and accommodation of their Aboriginal rights.

Étiquettes: Reforming Mining Laws and Policies, Québec, Indigenous Rights, Matamec Explorations

Plan Nord: Promises and Concerns of Quebec's Grand New Project

Mercredi, juin 13, 2012

The way the Quebec government has presented the Plan Nord as a non-stoppable project and Premier Charest's responses to its critics make it seem that accepting the plan will be the only way for northern communities to get the government to deal with their pressing social issues.

Étiquettes: Environmental Planning, Québec, Economic Development, Environment, Impact on Communities, Parks and Protected Areas, Women

“I Thought They Were Shareholders.” My First Look at a Hearing with the CNSC, Our Nuclear Watchdog

Vendredi, juin 8, 2012

I spent the early part of this week in Mistissini, the largest Cree community in Eeyou Istchee, the Cree Territory of northern Quebec, particpating in a two-day licencing hearing held by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). The hearing was part of the CNSC’s decision process for the licencing of the Matoush Project, a proposed advanced uranium exploration project (i.e. test mine) that is being developed by Strateco Resources.

Étiquettes: Québec, Indigenous Rights, Uranium, Strateco

MiningWatch Welcomes Cree Call for Uranium Moratorium

Mercredi, juin 6, 2012

News release: Chief Richard Shecapio of the Mistissini Cree called on the Nuclear Safety Commission to turn down Strateco Resources’ request for a licence to construct a test mine and called for a moratorium on all uranium projects in the Cree territory of Eeyou Istchee and across Quebec, saying Mistissini will do ‘whatever it takes’ to interrupt this project and stop uranium mining in the region.

Étiquettes: Reforming Mining Laws and Policies, Québec, Indigenous Rights, Uranium, Strateco

MiningWatch Canada to Oppose Licencing of Strateco’s Matoush Uranium Project at Hearings in Mistissini

Lundi, juin 4, 2012

News release: MiningWatch’s Canada Program Coordinator, Ramsey Hart is on his way to Mistissini, Eeyou Istchee (the Cree Territory in the James Bay Region of northern Quebec) to participate in a community event and speak at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s (CNSC) licensing hearing for the Matoush Advanced Exploration Uranium Project.

Étiquettes: Water, Environmental Planning, Québec, Environment, Indigenous Rights, Uranium, Water and fisheries, Strateco