Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area

New Government of Canada Legislation Tabled to Protect Canada's Natural Wonders

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the tabling of legislation which will increase the amount of land protected under Parks Canada legislation.

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  • Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the tabling of legislation which will increase the amount of land protected under Parks Canada legislation.
  • While these lands are already managed or under the administration of Parks Canada, this legislation will ensure that they are added to the Canada National Parks Act and the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act and can receive the full protections of the Acts and their associated regulations.
  • The Canada National Parks Act, Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act, and the Rouge National Urban Park Act are Canadian federal laws that regulate the creation and protection of national parks and national marine conservation areas.
  • At approximately 108,000 km2, Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area represents nearly 1.9% of Canada's marine protected area coverage.

Nunavut’s “blue conservation economy” is an example for the world

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Monday, September 25, 2023
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“These reports highlight the potential benefits that can come from realizing the conservation priorities of Nunavut communities,” says Paul Okalik, lead Arctic specialist at WWF-Canada.

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  • “These reports highlight the potential benefits that can come from realizing the conservation priorities of Nunavut communities,” says Paul Okalik, lead Arctic specialist at WWF-Canada.
  • They also reinforce the business case to link conservation and local economic development.
  • Read the reports, Conservation Economies in Nunavut: Aviqtuuq Case Study , and Inuit-led Economic Development: An Overview of Nunavut’s Blue Conservation Economy , and supporting documents.
  • WWF-Canada is committed to equitable and effective conservation actions that restore nature, reverse wildlife loss and fight climate change.

First marine refuge within the Northern Shelf Bioregion is established

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Sunday, February 5, 2023
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Gwaxdlala/Nalaxdlala is the first marine refuge to be recognized through the Northern Shelf Bioregion Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network planning process, and it represents years of work between Canada, the Province of British Columbia and the Mamalilikulla First Nation.

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  • Gwaxdlala/Nalaxdlala is the first marine refuge to be recognized through the Northern Shelf Bioregion Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network planning process, and it represents years of work between Canada, the Province of British Columbia and the Mamalilikulla First Nation.
  • "The establishment of the Gwaxdlala/Nalaxdlala (Lull/Hoeya) site as the first marine refuge in the Northern Shelf Bioregion Marine Protected Area Network was the result of close collaboration between First Nations, federal, and provincial partners.
  • 's Northern Shelf Bioregion (NSB) at the north end of Johnstone Strait and east of Port McNeill.
  • The site measures 21.2 km2 and contains unique and highly valuable features that support ecological and cultural priorities for the Northern Shelf Bioregion.

COP26: WWF-Canada experts on the ground and available for interview

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Friday, October 29, 2021
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Toronto, Oct. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Experts from WWF-Canada will be on the ground in Glasgow, UK, participating in and hosting two events of national importance at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP26).

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  • Toronto, Oct. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Experts from WWF-Canada will be on the ground in Glasgow, UK, participating in and hosting two events of national importance at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP26).
  • This Inuit Circumpolar Council panel, supported by Brandon Laforest, senior specialist, Arctic species and ecosystems at WWF-Canada, explores Inuit knowledge and perspectives on climate change, resiliency and adaptations in northern ecosystems.
  • Other panelists include:
    Vern CheeChoo Director of Lands & Resources,MushkegowukCouncil
    Dr. AlemuGonsamo Assistant Professor, McMaster University and Canada Research Chair, Remote Sensing of Terrestrial Ecosystems
    Interviews with the panelists can be arranged following the panel on Nov. 10.
  • Helpful links for background on key issues:

CPAWS report reveals Canada’s Marine Protected Areas need better protection

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Thursday, October 28, 2021
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One very large MPA, the Tallurutiup Imanga proposed National Marine Conservation Area covering 1.9% of Canadas ocean, is only proposed and so was not scored.

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  • One very large MPA, the Tallurutiup Imanga proposed National Marine Conservation Area covering 1.9% of Canadas ocean, is only proposed and so was not scored.
  • The results were driven by two very large and weakly protected MPAs, the Scott Islands marine National Wildlife Area in B.C.
  • The CPAWS report focuses on 18 federally designated MPAs that cover about 8.3% of Canadas ocean.
  • CPAWS is the first organization to assess Canadas federal MPAs against both The MPA Guide and the minimum protection standards.

CanPAC: A new tool to conserve and protect the Canadian eastern Arctic

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Thursday, May 27, 2021
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It pulled together an unprecedented breadth and depth of ecological information into one resource to support Arctic marine planning.

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  • It pulled together an unprecedented breadth and depth of ecological information into one resource to support Arctic marine planning.
  • With the Arctic warming three times as quickly as the rest of the planet, urgent action is needed to protect the regions wildlife, which are increasingly under threat.
  • To date, the Canadian government has protected 13.8 per cent of its marine areas, including Tuvaijuittuq Marine Protected Area and Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area in the Arctic.
  • CanPAC brought together data/information about more than 500 features of Arctic marine ecosystems (for example, key habitats, nesting areas, etc.)