Ugo Lapointe

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5 Solutions to Reduce Canada's Material Footprint
First Nation’s Legal Action Challenges B.C.’s Colonial Mining Law – Groups Urge Reform
Mount Polley loses appeal of $9,000 penalty for violating new wastewater permit
Busting British Columbia’s "Sustainable" Mining Myths – Backgrounder
Mount Polley Mine Loses at B.C. Environmental Appeal Board
Seven Years after Mount Polley Disaster, Mine Waste Still Flows into Quesnel Lake
Opinion: On Climate, Has Natural Resources Minister Been Captured by the Mining Lobby? 
Investor Alert: Nouveau Monde Graphite’s Top Environmental, Social, Governance Risks for EV Batteries
“Allumettières” Recognition Award
Avoiding a "Green Shift" Towards Tax Havens
Revealed: The Dirty Secrets Behind B.C.'s Claim to Be a World-Class Mining Jurisdiction, New Report
Dilution is Not the Solution – Mining Pollution, Compliance and Recognizing Indigenous Laws to Protect Watersheds
Taseko's Gibraltar Mine in B.C.: The Tŝilhqot’in Nation Preparing for Environmental Appeal Board Hearing
‘Too risky’: Atikamekw blockade targets open-pit mining project in Northern Quebec
Quebec Authorizes the Largest Graphite Mine on the Continent, Adjoining Mont-Tremblant National Park
New Map Shows Dozens of Mine Pollution Threats in BC 
Nouveau Monde Graphite Still Has No Consent from Atikamekw Nation 
New Poll Shows Strong Support to Reform Mining, Create New Protected Areas in B.C.
RMI Report 2020: Even the Best Mining Companies Fail to Protect Human Rights & the Environment
New Report Finds Worsening Water Pollution from Mining in Kamloops, BC
Mine Waste in Canada: A Growing Liability
Mine Waste in Canada: A Growing Liability
Quebec Commission of Inquiry Releases Landmark Report on Asbestos
New Global Industry Standard Will Not End Mine Waste Disasters
Investor Alert: Social, Environmental & Financial Risks for Nouveau Monde Graphite
Submission to British Columbia: Groups Urge Government To Do More on Mines Act’s Enforcement & Compliance
Submission to British Columbia Government re: Reviewable Projects Regulation
"Unearthing Justice" – New Book Launch & Tour!
From Bad to Worse on Mining: Groups Urge B.C. Government to Reform Outdated Laws  
Another Spill at Tata Steel's Iron Mine: Quebec Minister of the Environment Must Take Action
New Expert Report Finds Canada Carbon Project Uneconomic, $96 Million Damage Claim Against Municipality Unfounded – Complaint Filed with B.C. Securities Commission
Primer on Mine Water Pollution in Canada:  Are Waters & Fish Habitat Protected?
New Environment Commissioner Audit: Canada Fails To Protect Waters & Fish from Mine Pollution
New Film “The Shadow of Gold” - Do You Know Where the Gold in your Ring Comes From?
Behind the Glitter: The Gold Facts
Proposed Lithium Mine in Quebec Town Galvanizes Residents Who Fear for Their Water Supply
Tax Evasion - Tell The Trudeau Government to Act Now and Close the Legal Loopholes
“Uniting for Healthy Lands, Waters and Future Generations” – International Conference on Mining & Communities Opens in Kamloops, B.C.
First Nation, Citizens Oppose Pancontinental Resources’ Mining Project in Sensitive Watershed Area Near Bancroft, Ontario
Let B.C. Know You Want Fundamental Changes to Provincial Environmental Impact Assessment Laws
Statement from OECD Watch and MiningWatch Canada regarding the Canadian NCP’s improper handling of the OECD Guidelines specific instance Bruno Manser Fonds vs Sakto Group
Oceans Face Ultimate Threat from Deep Sea Mining
New ‘Stand for Water’ Tour Kicks Off Today in British Columbia: First Nations, Citizens, Environmental Groups Join in Williams Lake
Act Now to Protect the Nashwaak River from Mine Waste Dump
New Ferrochrome Plant Proposal in Northern Ontario: Are the Impacts Worth the Benefits?
Park & Waters at Threat from Quebec Open Pit Graphite Mine for Electric Batteries
President of Nouveau Monde Graphite Under Investigation by Quebec Securities Commission for Alleged Illegal Financing
Citizens, Quebec Municipality Denounce $96 Million Suite by Canada Carbon
Mount Polley Disaster Escapes BC Law Because of Government Policy on Private Prosecutions
Asbestos Is The Biggest Killer Of Quebec Workers: Urgent Appeal to Political Leaders To Take Action
Eabametoong First Nation Forced to Head to Court to Protect Homelands from Mining in Ontario
Campaign Financing and the Ontario Mining Industry’s Political Influence
BC's Recent Crown Decision: How Can the Worst Mining Waste Disaster in Canadian History Not Have Legal Consequences?
Arcelor Mittal's Mont Wright Expansion Project: Five Recommendations from Quebec Meilleure Mine
What Green Economy? New OECD Report Finds Canada Worst of G7 on Recycling, Minerals Efficiency
B.C. Rejects Ajax Mine – Groups Urge Governments to Learn Lessons and Change Laws
B.C. Rejects KGHM Ajax Mine - Stk’emlúpsemc te Secwépemc Nation (SSN) Reaction
NGOs Encourage GNWT to Produce Modern Mining Legislation
A New Mineral Resources Act for the Northwest Territories
Algonquins of Barriere Lake Welcome Quebec Settlement with Copper One But Remain Opposed to any Mining Activities within our Territory
New Mining Act for the Northwest Territories: Have Your Say Before December 1st
New Report – UN Body Alarmed by Mining Waste Disasters Worldwide
Class Action Against Agnico Eagle and Yamana Gold: Malartic Fight Continues
New Report - UN Body Urges Mining Companies To Put Safety First
The Western Mining Action Network (WMAN) Is Hiring! Indigenous Caucus Coordinator
Mines Ministers Meeting Falls Short of Meaningful Progress on Environment and Indigenous Rights
Canadian Energy & Mines Ministers Conference: “No Clean Growth without Clean Mining”
Are Catastrophic Failures & Mining Spills Preventable?
Media Advisory: Indigenous Communities, Advocacy Groups at Canadian Energy & Mines Ministers Conference: “No Clean Growth without Clean Mining”
Indigenous Advocate Seeks Justice - Files Charges against Imperial Metals Over Biggest Mining Spill in Canada
New Film Being Made About Mount Polley Mine Disaster
3 Years After The Mount Polley Disaster, Our Waters Are Still In Danger
Tsilhqot’in Nation Seek Injunctions from BC Supreme Court to Stop (Again) Taseko Mines
No Charges, No Fines For Mount Polley Mine Disaster as Three-Year Legal Deadline Approaches
Why We Need to Clean Up Mining if We Want a Renewable Energy Economy
Kamloops Council, First Nations & Groups Ask B.C. to Suspend Controversial Ajax Mine Proposal
Each New Lung Cancer Case Costs Governments $790,000 A Year – Not To Mention Lives
BC First Nations Stand United and Declare Pípsell a “Cultural Heritage Site” To Be Protected from Mining
UN Experts Urge Canada to Step Up on Business-Related Rights Abuses
Algonquin Nation Takes Mining Fight to Company's AGM: “No Means Never”
Ontario’s Ring of Fire Development Plan Has Major Flaws
Mine your electric car?
Dozens of Labrador Mineworkers Show Signs of Lung Disease: Report
A Breach of Human Rights - The Impact of the Mount Polley Mine Disaster, British Columbia
Finally! New National Inventory for Orphaned and Abandoned Mine Sites
Landmark Decision: Quebec Court Approves Class Suit Against Gold Giant Canadian Malartic
Malartic: Citizens Outraged With Recent Goverment Authorization
Fisheries Act Charges Over Canada's Biggest Mining Spill 'Stayed' in Court; Pressure Mounts for Crown to Lay Its Own Charges
25,000 Canadians Join First Nations, Local Residents in Seeking Justice for Canada's Biggest Mining Spill
Stephen Hume: Regulatory Chaos Leaves Taxpayers on Hook for Mining Messes in B.C.
Growing Pressure for Public Inquiry into B.C.’s Dysfunctional Mining Regulatory System
MiningWatch Urges B.C. & Canada to Honour Indigenous-led Environmental Review Panel’s Decision To Reject KGHM’s Ajax Mine
Petition Appeals to Trudeau to Ensure Imperial Metals Faces the Music for Mount Polley Disaster
While Mining Company Launches Lawsuit Against Quebec, More Than 2000 Citizens Show Support for Barriere Lake Algonquin Nation
Mount Polley Disaster Stunner: Federal Government Moves To Stop MiningWatch Presenting Evidence To Court
Groups Urge Quebec To Ban Uranium Mining
Submission to BC Ministry of Environment re: Mount Polley Permit Application for Long Term Water Discharge into Quesnel Lake
Indigenous land defence: An evening of speakers and multimedia in Ottawa
Ontario Environmental Group Takes Diamond Giant De Beers to Court
Mining Affected First Nations and Citizens Join Efforts in Urging the Quebec Government to Respect Their Rights
The Future of Canada’s Mining Sector - Submission To Federal Standing Committee on Natural Resources
MiningWatch Predicts KGHM Ajax Would Face At Least $100 Million in Compensation or Litigation Costs If Mine Opens
Mining watchdog files against Mount Polley
MiningWatch Canada Files Charges Against B.C. Government and Mount Polley Mine for 2014 Tailings Pond Disaster
Advisory: MiningWatch Canada in Williams Lake, B.C. to Announce Court Action for 2014 Mount Polley Mine Waste Disaster
BC Government Stalling on Mount Polley Mining Corporation Reports
Time to Get Serious about EA Reform in Ontario
Submission for BC's Mining Code Review
New B.C. Government Data Reveals Massive Increase in Abandoned Mines Clean-up Costs
New Analysis – British Columbia Ranks Worst in Canada for Unsecured Environmental Liability of Mine Sites
Malartic Mine Expansion: Quebec Environment Minister Rushes into Public Hearings Despite Community Concerns
$200 Million Needed to Fully Address Community Impacts from Malartic Open Pit Mine, Quebec
Health & Community Impacts: Kamloops Delegation Learns Hard Lessons from Malartic Open Pit Mine
New Report on AJAX Mine: Hundreds of Millions of Unaccounted Costs, Complaint to B.C. Securities Commission Recommended
Six Reasons To Be Concerned About the Ajax Open Pit Mine in Kamloops, B.C.
Groups Oppose Expansion of Canadian Malartic Mine, Urge Quebec to Strengthen Laws
Open Letter From Malartic Resident to City Council of Kamloops - AJAX Open Pit Mine
Malartic Open Pit Mine in Quebec Should Serve As a Cautionary Tale for the AJAX Mine in Kamloops
Uranium: Groups Slam Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Quebec Residents Threaten Lawsuit Over Malartic Open Pit Mine
Time to Clean Up BC's Mining Industry!
Environmental Groups Demand B.C. Mining Industry Clean Up Its Act
MiningWatch Shocked by Chief Inspector of Mines’ Report on Mount Polley Disaster
Wake-Up Call: Ontario Ranks Worst in Canada for Environmental Liability of Mine Sites
Strateco’s Lawsuit: Quebec Must Stand Up To Uranium & Nuclear Lobbies
No Full Disclosure for New Mining Transparency Act in Quebec
New Study Indicates Increasing Mine Disasters Worldwide - Why is the industry incapable of learning from its biggest mishaps?
Mount Polley Mine Disaster’s First Anniversary No Reason to Celebrate
Ontario Urgently Needs a Comprehensive “Value-for-Money” Cost-Benefit Analysis for Mining
Unfiltered: Mt. Polley: How should the mining industry be policed?