From coast to coast to coast, our team is so super busy working with our First Nations, Métis and Inuit clients that we have a record number of job postings to share! We're looking to fill the following positions:
Aquatic Biologist Impact Assessment Specialist GIS Specialist Social Researcher Wildlife Biologist, Ecologist or Related Specialty Marketing and Sales Coordinator Water Resources Specialist / Hydrologist
Residential school survivor Phyllis Googoo from We'koqma'q talked with ladybugs to keep from losing her language. Today: "Students gave me ladybug earrings that are beaded and everything comes to me that people give me as gifts, it'd be a ladybug, and the kids got rocks and they made ladybug rocks for me," Googoo said with a laugh
Canada's response to #IdleNoMore? Fish, Water, Energy, Environment Legislation: Bill C-68 and Bill C-69 Update. We take a look at what Canada's up to this fall and winter as the new legislation heads for "Royal Assent", and consultation on regulations heats up. The legislation includes the new Impact Assessment Act (replacing the Environmental Assessment Act), the new Canadian Energy Regulators Act (replacing the National Energy Board Act), the new Canadian Navigable Waters Act, and the new Fisheries Act. Legislation that will impact Indigenous rights and interests for a long, long time.
FPIC Conference 2018: Empowering Our Future - See you there! https://hubs.ly/H0fg2jb0
Those are solar panels on the screen, folks. 120,000 of them at the Rainy River solar farm - generating enough energy to power 139,000 homes. Feeling so inspired after hearing Sonny McGinnis, CEO of Rainy River FN Economic Development Corp. speak about his First Nation’s journey at the IESO FN Energy Symposium. #solarenergy #renewableenergy #rainyriverfirstnations #indigenous
On working with consultants on Fort Severn FN’s amazing micro grid project: “if you feel the steering wheel being pulled away from you, grab it back. No one knows your community the way you do.” Paul Burke, Chief of Fort Severn FN. #IESOFNEnergySymposium #microgrid #indigenous #renewableenergy #fortsevern #solarenergy
SVS’s Scott Mackay and Anthony Laforge from Magnetawan First Nation copresenting today on collaborative consent at the OAIA. Nice beard, Anthony! #magnetawanfirstnation #oaia #collaborativeconsent #impactassessment
Indigenous Environmental Oversight of Pipelines: A Tale of Two Pipelines - From the crucial pre-approval phase to construction, reclamation, operations and decommissioning, Indigenous Pipeline Guardians are key to protecting precious waterways and lands
SVS's Scott Mackay and Anthony Laforge from Magnetawan First Nation are co-presenting at the Ontario Association for Impact Assessment (OAIA) conference Oct 17-18. See you there! https://hubs.ly/H0f7F-M0 by sharedvalueca
We'll be at the Ontario Association for Impact Assessment (OAIA) conference Oct 17-18. See you there! https://hubs.ly/H0f795G0
This weekend's Eagle Eye Digest: QIA Mary River IIBA, Dehcho First Nations and Canada announce first Indigenous protected area, Trudeau names PEI Mi'kmaq Chief to Senate, and more
Federal transport minister calls proposed $100B Northern Corridor 'an appealing concept': Could be used for road, rail, pipeline, electrical transmission and communication infrastructure (route outlined in map is only hypothetical)
Here's what it means to us to be a 2018 Best for the World: Changemaker (hint: snakes, sturgeon, baby snapping turtles, and some amazing Indigenous clients!)
Big Supreme Court Decision today for the Mikisew Cree and the environment - our 2014 blog post on the first Court decision: "5 Reasons the Mikisew Legal Victory a Victory for Canada's Environment" (hope we can repeat the "Victory" part of the title). Decision at 9:45 am EST
Despite talk of "gifting" or #FirstNations equity ownership in TransMountain Pipeline, IF the project goes forward, the key issue will remain: First Nation decision-making power for environmental provisions. “That’s the one thing that all First Nations are wanting a say in,” Whispering Pines Chief Michael LeBourdais says. “Environmental oversights are key to us.”
Wow - the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) accomplished a lot through the Mary River mining IIBA renegotiation! The IIBA between Baffinland Iron Mines and QIA, states that an IIBA review takes place every three years for potential amendments and improvements to the agreement
Eagle Eye Digest: Long term Indigenous Guardian funding, Atikameksheng baby turtle rescue, $1.1B Williams Treaties settlement and more
CTVNews took a shine to these very cute baby turtles - Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation species at risk project at work! And our John Glover got to share his turtle expertise!
All in a day’s work at SVSJohn, Allie and Marnie making friends with some reptiles as part of the Species at Risk (SAR) project with Atikameksheng First Nation. Check out the great article about the community’s snapping turtle release: https://www.thesudburystar.com/…/rescued-as-eggs-baby-turtl… #atikamekshenganishnawbek #snappingturtle #speciesatrisk