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Media Advisory: Holiday Announcement Watch

Friday, December 24, 2010

Tis the season for government announcements that just might go unnoticed, so in the spirit of the season we are offering our own hand-crafted gift to the wise men and women of the press. We’ve made our list, we’ve checked it twice. Here then is Nature Canada’s top three government announcements to watch for between December 24 and January 2:

Mackenzie Valley Pipeline
In the wake of the National Energy Board approval of the Mackenzie Gas Project, the federal Cabinet must now decide whether or not to approve the project. Cabinet must also decide if it will put public money into financing the private consortium’s venture, and how much.

Edehzhie
Indian and Northern Affairs Minister John Duncan in November unilaterally removed interim protection that had been keeping mining out of a highly valued area in the northwest territories. The affected Dene people and the government of Canada had been in discussions about establishing a National Wildlife Area to permanently protect the sacred land. Pressure has been mounting on the Government of Canada to reverse Minister Duncan’s action and reinstate protection for the area.

Canadian Forces Base Suffield National Wildlife Area
The Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the government of Canada, must respond to a proposal to drill over 1,200 gas wells inside the CFB Suffield National Wildlife Area. An environmental assessment panel found that the project would interfere with the area’s mandate to conserve wildlife. The panel made 27 recommendations in its final report in January 2009. The government has yet to respond.

Fear not, holiday denizens of the newsroom! Should any of these or other stories related to wildlife and nature break during the holidays, Nature Canada will be available to help you get your quote shopping done early with handy gift-wrapped responses.

In the event of such announcement(s) please contact:

Jean Langlois, MSc, MBA
Strategic Relations Advisor
cell: 613-266-5326

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