Help Protect Canada's Largest Inland Sea

Hudson Bay is changing fast. Ice is melting at an alarming rate, opening the waters to increased shipping and putting belugas, polar bears, and seabirds at even greater risk. But we have an opportunity to turn the tide.

Parks Canada has identified a massive stretch of Hudson Bay for protection under a National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA)—a move that would safeguard wildlife, create jobs, boost tourism, and secure local livelihoods.

The time for action is now. Churchill’s mayor has asked the federal government to launch a feasibility study. Thousands of Manitobans have sent postcards and emails asking the federal government to move the process forward. But this critical next step has yet to materialize. Parks Canada must take it to the next level by conducting the feasibility study to explore establishing the NMCA.

📢 Tell Minister Guilbeault to work with the town of Churchill and local Indigenous Nations to explore making the Western Hudson Bay NMCA a reality.

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Premier

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Government of Manitoba

Dear Minister Guilbeault,

As you know, the Government of Canada has identified Western Hudson Bay as a potential National Marine Conservation Area.
The time for action is now. Churchill’s mayor has asked the federal government to launch a feasibility study. Thousands of Manitobans have sent postcards and emails asking the federal government to move the process forward. But this critical next step has yet to materialize. Parks Canada must take it to the next level by conducting the feasibility study to explore establishing the NMCA.

I urge you to work with the Town of Churchill, local communities, First Peoples, and stakeholders to explore establishing a National Marine Conservation Area that will:

-Protect Arctic species including birds, belugas and polar bears.
-Secure cherished cultures and ways of life for Indigenous and other regional peoples.
-Create jobs, bolster tourism and provide investments in infrastructure.
-Minimize environmental impacts of increased shipping and other commercial activities.

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Together, we can protect Western Hudson Bay for future generations. Let’s make it happen!

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President and Chief Executive Officer of Parks Canada- Ron Hallman
Vice-President Protected Area Establishment and Conservation- Darlene Upton
Minister of Environment and Climate Change (Manitoba)
Minister of Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources (Manitoba)
Minister of Municipal and Northern Relations (Manitoba)
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard (Canada)
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