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A select group of high school students embarked on the trip of a lifetime this spring, commemorating the 150th anniversary of Treaty 6 — one paddle stroke at a time. Some 30 Lloydminster Public School Division students were hand-picked for the journey, a 350-kilometre canoe trip following the footsteps of …
Read More »Antarctic treaty under stress as member countries gather in Italy
For 65 years, an international treaty forged at the height of the Cold War has governed Antarctica. But with rising geopolitical tensions, consensus is increasingly hard to find. “Up until just a few years ago, we talked about the Antarctic Treaty as a framework for peace and stability in the …
Read More »Poland and Baltics plan Ottawa Treaty exit, sparking fears for the landmine ban’s future
Against the backdrop of Russia’s three-year war in Ukraine, Poland and the Baltics are preparing to exit the Ottawa Treaty, the landmark agreement that saw 164 countries destroy their arsenals of landmines and ban future use. But critics of the decision, including the Canadian who developed and promoted the agreement, …
Read More »For 60 years, this Canada-U.S. treaty governed money, power and a river. With Trump’s threats, what now?
B.C. MLA Adrian Dix says he gets texts, emails, and even stopped at his local Safeway. He says people urge him to cut off power or even water to the U.S. “People are angry,” said Dix, B.C.’s Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions and the minister responsible for the Columbia River …
Read More »$5 treaty payments won’t even buy Tim Hortons meal today, says Alberta First Nation in billion-dollar lawsuit
A First Nation in southern Alberta is suing the federal government for $1 billion, the latest in a series of lawsuits which argue that annual payments promised in treaties should have been adjusted for inflation. The Bearspaw First Nation filed the proposed class-action lawsuit in Calgary on Tuesday, inviting other Treaty …
Read More »Talks conclude over a global plastic pollution treaty. What to know – National
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 30, 2024 7:08 am Updated April 30, 2024 7:09 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nations working to end plastic pollution have made progress on a treaty after talks concluded Tuesday in Ottawa. Delegates and observers …
Read More »Canada, Ontario reach historic $10 billion proposed First Nations treaty settlement
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 18, 2023 1:33 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Leaders of the Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund say they’ve reached a proposed $10-billion settlement with the governments of Ontario and Canada over unpaid annuities for using their lands. The fund, …
Read More »Manitoba Métis Federation approves historic Red River Métis self-government treaty – Winnipeg
The Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), alongside thousands of members who joined in-person and online, approved the Red River Métis Self Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty. David Chartrand, president of the MMF, says the vote was quoted “as extraordinary as the assembly itself,” which the MMF claims was the largest in …
Read More »Ukraine looks for security treaty to formalize wartime allied support
While Russia may be in retreat in northeastern Ukraine, the government in Kyiv has signalled once again that it’s looking beyond the current war for long-term security guarantees from western allies — including Canada — while it waits to join NATO. Those guarantees would include substantial weapons transfers, military training and binding …
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