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FOCS Join 150 Organizations to Launch 6 Principles for a Just Economic Recovery
As governments prepare recovery plans amidst the COVID-19 crisis, an informal alliance of over 150 civil society groups, representing collective memberships of millions in Canada, are demanding these plans move us toward a more equitable and sustainable future. United...
B.C. Fails Test of Indigenous Rights Law: Pipelines Pitted Against Indigenous Title
Canadian settler governments have legally recognized the importance of abiding by the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Rights (UNDRIP). Last year, the B.C. Government closed out the decade with signs of hope and optimism, passing UNDRIP into law....
Ocean Restoration Within a Generation: What’s Possible by 2050?
A scientific review of the world’s oceans published in the scientific journal Nature this past spring concluded that the world’s oceans can be restored within a generation. Through rampant overfishing, pollution and coastal destruction, humanity has inflicted severe...
Summer 2020 Newsletter Now Available
The summer 2020 edition of our twice-yearly newsletter is out, with articles including: #INDIGENOUSLIVESMATTER: Anti-Racism Movement Confronts Generations of Colonial Violence B.C. Fails Test of Indigenous Rights Law: Pipelines Pitted Against Indigenous Title...
Clayoquot Salmon Festival Rocks the Sound in 2019!
The 2019 Clayoquot Salmon Festival was a huge success with over 1,000 people participating in 14 events over 9 days of the Festival from August 30th to September 7th! This year’s Festival events included some incredible partnerships: the Mackenzie Beach Clean Up with...
End In Sight for Open Net Salmon Farms in Canada
Canada’s federal election of 2019 marked a turn in the tide for protecting wild salmon. The Liberals, NDP, and Greens, all pledged to transition open net salmon farms on the B.C. coast to closed containment systems. Collectively these political parties can hold the...
Tribal Parks Allies Celebrates Inaugural Year!
By Tribal Parks Allies On November 21st, we celebrated the first anniversary of the Tribal Parks Allies Certification Standard. For 35 years, Clayoquot Sound has inspired the world as a case study of successful environmental stewardship and an example of what can be...
Indigenous Rights Recognized in B.C. Law with New Legislation
If proposed legislation passes, British Columbia will become the first province in Canada to enact the internationally recognized standards of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (U.N. Declaration) into provincial law. Over time as laws...
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