Together we can build a just, equitable and sustainable future! In a land of natural beauty, Canada is home to the longest coastline The Pictou Landing First Nation, a Mi’kmaq band located in in the world, vast mountains and boreal forests. [...] of the Boat Harbor Remediation Project recounts stories of the elders, “Of the white rock that people used to swim to, of being able Environmental racism often involves the targeting of marginalized to hunt and fish and bring home food, to be healthy and live off the and BIPOC communities with harmful environmental practices land. [...] lasting and generational impacts, Francis-Denny reflects, “would As a result, not only do they need to fight for the preservation our suicide rates be so high? Our drug and alcoholism rates? We of their land, but for the culture and connection that the natural were deprived of a chance to live in a healthy environment. [...] The bill was given first reading in the House of Commons in early 2022 Additionally, a number of Canadian provinces have now established and is currently proceeding to the Senate. [...] The province of Nova Scotia is members of parliament are hearing from their constituents that the first, and so far, the only one to have given first and second environmental racism is a problem for which we as a country must reading to a bill specifically addressing environmental racism, “The take responsibility and bring to an end.
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