Help Protect Canada's Largest Inland Sea

Hudson Bay is losing ice faster than most parts of the Arctic.

That doesn’t just make it harder for polar bears to hunt. It also means there will be more ships in Canada’s great inland sea.

The federal government has identified a huge stretch of Hudson Bay that could be protected as a National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA).

This could help ensure the survival of belugas, polar bears, sea birds and other species which are under increasing pressure from the changes in the Arctic.

Federal protection could also help maintain and enhance local livelihoods, bolster the region’s tourism industry, create new jobs and bring infrastructure investments.

Help protect Hudson Bay! Tell Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew to work with the federal government to establish the Western Hudson Bay NMCA.

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Premier

Wab

Kinew

Government of Manitoba

Dear Premier Wab Kinew:

Hudson Bay is the world’s largest northern inland sea. It is home to a third of the world’s beluga whales and a stronghold for polar bears. And it is losing ice faster than any other Arctic area.

The Government of Canada is actively working to preserve Western Hudson Bay as a National Marine Conservation Area.

I urge you to work with the federal government, local communities, First Peoples, and stakeholders to design a 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.

Protecting Mantioba’s coastal waters is critical to a healthy and prosperous future.

Kind Regards,

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