(Ottawa, Quebec) Quebec Meilleure Mine and MiningWatch Canada condemn the Quebec government's decision to weaken air quality standards for nickel. This decision, which follows years of pressure from mining industry lobbyists, goes against the advice of 18 Quebec public health departments, the City of Quebec, and the many citizen and environmental organizations that participated in public consultations last February. 

Letter addressed on April 1st, 2022, to Mr. Benoît Dubreuil, Regional Director, Quebec Regional Office, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

Mr. Director,

Eau Secours is writing to you to express our concerns about the deficiencies in the environmental impact assessment regarding the management of arsenic contamination of pit waters that would be generated by the Galaxy Lithium (Canada) Inc.’s James Bay Lithium Mine Project.

The latest quarterly results deepen the misery of would-be deep sea miner The Metals Company (TMC) showing widening annual losses, dwindling cash reserves, and a share price that is back in the doldrums.

(Val-d'Or, Rouyn-Noranda, Belcourt, and La Motte) Nine citizen groups and committees, environmental groups, unions, and community organizations from Abitibi-Témiscamingue have joined together to voice their support for Long Point First Nation (LPFN) in its March 21, 2022 demands to the Government of Quebec regarding Sayona Mining’s activities in Abitibi-Témiscamingue.

Critics say Global Affairs Canada continues to improperly prioritize ‘economic diplomacy’ over its human rights and environmental obligations. Kevin Philipupillai writes for the Hill Times

OTTAWA - Two federal New Democrats tabled legislation Tuesday that would make Canadian companies more accountable for human rights abuses and environmental harms abroad.

Allegations of abuse keep mounting against Canadian mining companies operating abroad, yet the Canadian government has failed to live up to its duty to protect human rights and provide remedy for those harmed. Two new private member’s bills, if implemented, will greatly strengthen corporate accountability legislation in Canada.  

Gan Gan March 26, 2022

Residents from Gan Gan and from surrounding areas of the north central plateau (meseta) region, and the Mapuche Tehuelche communities of Mallín de los Cual, Yalalaubat Blancuntre and Chacay Oueste - Laguna Fria, have gathered to celebrate our achievement as residents of Chubut in repealing the law to rezone the area for mining. We reaffirm our ongoing and resolute struggle in defense of water and territory. 

(Ottawa) As the International Seabed Authority meets in Jamaica, a petition asking for a global moratorium on deep seabed mining, signed by more than 4000 Canadians, goes to the government for a response.