Community group files judicial review in B.C. Supreme Court challenging proposed Record Ridge mine

ROSSLAND, B.C. — The Save Record Ridge Action Committee (SRRAC) has filed a petition for judicial review in B.C. Supreme Court, challenging an Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) decision not to require an environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed Record Ridge magnesium mine.

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Save Record Ridge Action Committee
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Xinka Leaders Call on Canada to Respect their Self-Determination over a Canadian-owned Mine in Guatemala

(Ottawa) Today, two delegates from the Xinka Parliament of Guatemala held a press conference on Parliament Hill calling on the Canadian government and Vancouver-based mining company Pan American Silver to respect the Xinka People’s decision to seek the permanent closure of the Escobal mine in accord with their rights to self-determination under the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigen

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MiningWatch Canada and Earthworks

Ecuadorians Flood the Streets in Massive March for Protection of Water in Cuenca, Sending a Strong Message to DPM Metals Inc

Submitted by Viviana on
On September 16, thousands of people in the canton of Cuenca in Southern Ecuador’s Azuay Province took to the streets in one of the biggest marches in the recent history of Ecuador, to demand an end to industrial mining in the high altitude paramo de Kimsakocha, a crucial water source for the communities throughout the region.

Neskantaga First Nation Rejects Federal and Provincial Push to Fast-Track Ring of Fire Development, Calls Out Neglect of Community Crises

Neskantaga First Nation is rejecting the coordinated announcements made this week by Ontario and Canada to fast-track Ring of Fire mining development and road building. The provincial and federal governments are both working to advance these destructive projects while ignoring the devastating social and health crises facing First Nations communities, including Neskantaga.

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Neskantaga First Nation

Letter to the Minister of International Trade: Canada’s commitment to a strong Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE)

Submitted by Catherine on
As the Government of Canada considers its priorities and budget we are writing to remind you of the commitment made to Canadians by then trade minister François-Philippe Champagne when he announced the creation of the CORE in 2018. The CORE is a critical component of the Government of Canada’s commitment to Responsible Business Conduct and to human rights as it is Canada’s only non-judicial mechanism that will independently investigate complaints of human rights abuses related to the activity of Canadian companies operating overseas and report publicly on its findings.

Xatśūll First Nation files appeal to overturn recent decision of B.C. Supreme Court regarding Mount Polley Mine dam raise

The BCSC decision upholds authorizations by the B.C. Government to allow Mount Polley to raise its tailings storage facility dam without an environmental assessment

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Xatśūll First Nation

Referendum on the proposed open-pit graphite mine in Outaouais: citizens of the five municipalities vote NO by 95%

The Regroupement de protection des Lacs de la Petite-Nation (RPLPN) announces that the results of the consultative referendum on the La Loutre mining project confirm the population's strong opposition to this open-pit mining project in the Outaouais region. The referendum, held in accordance with Élections Québec rules in the municipalities of Duhamel, Lac des Plages, Lac-Simon, Chénéville, and Saint-Émile-de-Suffolk, saw 95% of citizens answer NO to the question of whether or not to implement the La Loutre mining project.

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Regroupement de protection des lacs de la Petite-Nation

3rd Anniversary of the Jagersfontein Tailings Dam Disaster: A Call for Truth, Justice, and Accountability

Jagersfontein Lerumo Justice Forum and CSOs Tailings Working Group Joint Statement

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Jagersfontein Lerumo Justice Forum - CSOs Tailings Working Group

Prospective brief on the omnibus bill on regulatory relief from Quebec's Ministry of Economy coming this fall

These comments are submitted to the Quebec Ministry of Economy, Innovation, and Energy after consultation with our members and interested partners. They concern the annual omnibus bill on regulatory relief announced by the Quebec government. Our discussions with the office of the Minister for the Economy indicate that the omnibus bill is expected to be tabled during this fall's parliamentary session.

Comments Submitted to the IAAC on the Troilus Mining Project (Impact Assessment)

These comments (in French only) are submitted as part of the assessment of Troilus Gold’s Troilus gold and copper mining project in Eeyou Istchee in Northern Quebec before the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, following consultation with our members and partners interested in assessing the project’s impacts. More specifically, we ask the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada not to authorize the Troilus mining project as submitted.
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