#48!🎉 Today Parks Canada and Mi’kmaq Nation of Epekwitk announced the new Pituamkek National Park Reserve in PEI! Pituamkek means “At the Long Sand Dune” and will provide community-based employment opportunities and climate-smart infrastructure development!🌊

We are thrilled that Pituamkek National Park Reserve was established this morning! Congratulations to Abegweit First Nation, Lennox Island First Nation, and Mi'kmaq of P.E.I. Big thank you to Parks Canada and Steven Guilbeault ! cbc.ca/news/canada/pr…

We have Minister Steven Guilbeault in town to announce some big news that’s near and dear to my heart. I am so pleased to share we are taking steps to create a National Urban Park right here in St. John’s. Watch below 👇

Meet the next #nationalpark on the block! 👋 Located in northwestern #PEI, the archipelago that forms #Pituamkek sits off the Malpeque Bay and offers sweeping views of coastal sandhills 🌾 and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 🌊 @lnueypei Discover Pituamkek ➡ parks.canada.ca/pn-np/cnpn-cnn…

Nature is our biggest ally in the fight against climate change. 🌱 That’s just one good reason our Government is leading the biggest nature conservation effort in Canadian history!🇨🇦

Today, I will be moving a motion at Environment Committee to do a pre-study on Bill C-73, the Nature Accountability Act, which is a critical step to halt and reverse biodiversity decline. To ensure that Bill C-73 is not delayed, I hope that all parties will support.

Nature is our greatest ally and we need to protect it from human-caused #climatechange, increased pollution and, apparently, Pierre Poilievre.

Please read my statement regarding the establishment of a permanent body to amplify Indigenous voices at #COP16 👇

#COP16 was a critical moment for international action to respond to the current biodiversity crisis.   We made exceptional strides forward, but there still is much that needs to be addressed. 🌱   Read the full News Release:canada.ca/en/environment…

🌍Another huge step for nature! Proud to announce Our Land for the Future—a landmark, Indigenous-led conservation agreement in the Northwest Territories! 👏 Together we’re protecting 2% of Canada’s lands and waters, moving closer to our nature goal of 30% by 2030.

Congratulations to the more than 20 NWT Indigenous Governments that have signed the Northwest Territories Our Land for the Future Agreement. $375M has been allocated into a fund —$300M from the Federal government and $75M from philanthropic foundations 🎉 canada.ca/en/environment…

EXCITING NEWS! 🎉 Today, Nunatsiavut Gov., ᒪᑭᕝᕕᒃ - Makivvik, and #ParksCanada announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to begin negotiations to create a new Inuit Protected Area/national marine conservation area in northern Labrador.➡️canada.ca/en/parks-canad…

📢 Exciting news from the Yukon! The Ross River Dena Council, Yukon Government & the Government of Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore a proposed Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area covering approx. 35,000km² in east-central Yukon🌲✨ 📸 John Meikle

The Ross River Dena Council, the Government of Yukon, and Parks Canada are pleased to announce their commitment to explore protection and conservation options in the Yukon, including assessing the suitability and feasibility of a national park reserve. ➡️ ow.ly/Heo950UmCox

If you’re in line when the polls close, stay in line. You can still cast your ballot. Your vote matters.

Today we made history. The federal government is investing $300 million to help conserve over 2% of Canada's land in #NWT. This will fight climate change,  create economic opportunity, and is reconciliation in action.

Today in the Northwest Territories, we launched - Our Land for the Future - one of the biggest Indigenous-led conservation efforts in the world. This is how we build a better future – together.

Conserving nature is a core Canadian value- and a vital part of fighting climate change. Today’s $20 million investment will protect 45,000 hectares of forest in the Kootenays, preserving biodiversity, storing carbon, and supporting healthy ecosystems and communities.

It was a pleasure to meet with Hambardzum Matevosyan, Armenia’s Minister of Environment. As we look ahead to COP17 in Armenia later this year, its theme “Taking Action for Nature” is more important than ever to advance collaboration to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. I look