Labrador: Environmental Protection Legislation Passes Second Reading

Labrador: Environmental Protection Legislation Passes Second Reading   The Nunatsiavut Government has unanimously approved environmental protection legislation.   Bill 2010-07, to Provide Protection of the Environment in Labrador Inuit Lands and the Inuit Communities, and to Provide for the Environmental Assessment of Initiatives on Labrador Inuit Lands, was given assent during a sitting of the Nunatsiavut Assembly on Wednesday.   “This new legislation is a significant step forward in...

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