Boat Harbour Act

• Boat Harbour Act decision likely Premier Stephen McNeil’s toughest, but telling for his legacy

  Chief Andrea Paul of Pictou Landing First Nation said Premier Stephen McNeil's legacy will be that he kept his word on the Boat Harbour Act and ending environmental racism.

  News

  Aug 7, 2020
  
• Vandalized provincial sign an act of racism in response to Northern Pulp shut down: N.S. MP

  "Some people seem to be wanting to take it out on the First Nation's people and that's just not okay, that's racism," said Zann.

  Environment

  Feb 3, 2020
  
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• Economic fallout of Northern Pulp closure will cut deep in Nova Scotia’s Pictou County

  The looming closure of the Northern Pulp paper mill in Pictou County has already impacted the region but deeper cuts will be felt after the mill shuts down.

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2020
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• Northern Pulp workers brace for life after the paper mill closes

  The closure of Northern Pulp is expected to have a wide-ranging economic impact right across the province and impact workers like Tina Hicks.

  Canada

  Jan 22, 2020
• Northern Pulp examining ‘hot idle’, says Nova Scotia forestry transition team member

  "They will shut down at the end of January, and they would like to put it on hot idle," said Robin Wilber, president of the Elmsdale Lumber Company.

  Environment

  Jan 6, 2020
• Northern Pulp mill ‘preparing to shut down’ without Boat Harbour extension, company says

  Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil was supposed to make a decision on the future of the Northern Pulp mill on Wednesday but delayed his decision until Friday.

  Politics

  Dec 19, 2019
• Hundreds marched in Pictou Landing to call on provincial government to honour Boat Harbour Act

  On Friday hundreds marched in Pictou Landing First Nation as a reminder to the government that the Boat Harbour Act needs to be honoured.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2019