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CPAWS Nova Scotia welcomes decision to designate St. Anns Bank as a marine protected area
Published on Dec 16 2016 HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) welcomed today’s announcement by the federal government that it will designate St. Anns Bank as a marine protected area.“We are very pleased to see the government of Canada make this announcement. With the high standards of protection proposed [Learn more]
CPAWS sounds alarm over Parks Canada’s shift away from nature conservation in our national parks
Published on Jul 11 2016 OTTAWA – In its latest annual report released in advance of Canada Parks Day, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is calling on Parks Canada to re-focus on its legal obligation to protect nature as the first priority for managing our national parks, and to immediately stop development in [Learn more]
Cape Breton Highlands National Park no longer threatened by “Mother Canada” project
Published on Feb 05 2016 OTTAWA – CPAWS welcomes today’s decision by the federal government to reject the proposed seven- storey “Mother Canada” statue in Cape Breton Highlands National Park. This is an important step in implementing the government’s election commitment to limit development in our National Parks. “It is heartening to see our federal [Learn more]
CPAWS national report shows Nova Scotia making ‘reasonably good progress’ with protected areas
Published on Jul 13 2015 HALIFAX – In its latest annual report released in advance of Canada Parks Day, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is calling Canada out for falling behind most other countries in protecting its land and fresh water. CPAWS’ 2015 report, Protecting Canada: Is it in our nature? assesses whether our governments [Learn more]
CPAWS welcomes commitment for FSC certification on all public lands in western Nova Scotia
Published on Mar 13 2015 (HALIFAX) – The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) welcomes the statement from the Minister of Natural Resources that the Nova Scotia government will attain Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification on all public lands in western Nova Scotia. “This is an important commitment”, says Chris Miller, National Conservation Biologist for [Learn more]
Blogs
OIL & GAS AND SUPERPOWERS
Published on Dec 04 2018 “The most important thing that we extract from the ocean is not oil and gas or fish, it’s us.“ In light of current news, I think we could all use a reminder of this. These wise words are from world-renowned oceanographer and explorer, Dr. Sylvia Earle, who I had the [Learn more]
CANADA IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO HAVING BETTER MARINE PROTECTED AREAS
Published on Oct 26 2018 The final report of the National Advisory Panel on Marine Protected Area Standards was recently released. This is good news! From March to September 2018, the National Advisory Panel travelled across Canada to gather perspectives on MPAs from Canadians on all three coasts. The final report includes a series of recommendations [Learn more]
THE TALE OF ONE BLUE WHALE
Published on Sep 14 2018 In this blog I will be sharing the tale of a whale, a blue whale to be exact. It’s a sad tale but one that has created a unique opportunity to showcase and preserve our natural history. Before we dive in, let’s take a moment to appreciate just how incredible [Learn more]
MINIMUM PROTECTION STANDARDS FOR MARINE PROTECTED AREAS ARE BADLY NEEDED
Published on Aug 30 2018 Photo credit: DFO The National Advisory Panel on Marine Protected Area Standards publicly released its interim report. This is an important milestone, as the panel is making recommendations on how to better protect our ocean. It can be pretty dry stuff though, so let me take a minute to walk you [Learn more]
BILL LAHEY IDENTIFIES PATH FORWARD FOR FORESTRY IN NOVA SCOTIA. WILL PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT ACT?
Published on Aug 23 2018 On Tuesday, an important independent assessment of Nova Scotia’s forest industry was publicly released. The full report is written by Bill Lahey and can be viewed here. This is a key moment for forest policy in Nova Scotia, since we are clearly at a decision point. Will Nova Scotia stick with the [Learn more]