Wilderness

The EAC’s statement on the elimination of the Wildlife Division and restructuring of DNR

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The Ecology Action Centre is deeply concerned about the ecological and democratic implications of restructuring the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in order to “drive economic development.” As part of these changes to DNR, the Houston government abruptly fired seven people and completely eliminated the Wildlife Division at DNR. Managers of biodiversity, managers of ecosystems and habitats and the head of the Wildlife Division all lost their jobs, and Nova Scotia’s wildlife lost its dedicated voice within government.

Shoulder to Shoulder rally to stand up against Houston government’s attacks on Treaty Rights, environmental safeguards and democratic processes - Saturday, Nov. 15

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Friday, Nov. 7, 2025

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PRESS RELEASE: Green Budget Coalition proposes federal budget focus on green progress and protecting what Canada values

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Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025

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The EAC’s Statement on the Prioritization of Clearcutting over Conservation in the Proposed Ingram River Wilderness Area

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Thursday, July 17, 2025 - The Ecology Action Centre (EAC) firmly objects to the Houston government's intention to allow high-production forestry within the proposed Ingram River Wilderness Area. Doing so would jeopardize over a decade of community-led efforts to protect an area of outstanding conservation value and undermine the Province’s own commitments on protected areas.

The EAC’s Statement on Bill C-5 and the Fast-Tracking of “Nation Building” Projects

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Thursday, June 19, 2025 - Earlier this month, the federal government tabled the Act to Enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act (Bill C-5).