Submission — March 2026 Alternatives North thanks the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment for the invitation to submit on renewable heating opportunities in small communities of the Northwest Territories. Alternatives North has been an active participant in the development, implementation, review and improvement ...
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Amidst the chaotic unravelling threatening human and ecosystem security, it is hard to watch Canada’s Prime Minister abandon climate action while increasing reliance on high-emitting and expensive fossil fuels. Most of us are experiencing climate impacts already and worry about costs to our families and ...
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Between January and March 2026, Alternatives North invited the community to share their truths about Giant Mine — through words, images, and memories. What emerged were postcards that grieve, question, remember, and imagine. Together they form an unfinished conversation about a site that still shapes ...
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Alternatives North Submission to OROGO – May 2026 New Submission · May 2026 Making regulation of oil and gas more transparent Alternatives North is challenging proposed Environmental Protection Plan guidelines for oil and gas operations — calling for more transparency, public reporting, and a role ...
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The GNWT’s policy papers on the long-overdue regulations for the Mineral Resources Act show progress — but there are major gaps in transparency, weak environmental protections, and far more engagement with industry than with civil society. Alternatives North and Ecology North are calling for stronger ...
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At the same time as the government is taking action to reduce greenhouse gases, however, other government activities undercut this good work. We’re referring to public pension plan investments in fossil fuels. According to Statistics Canada, Canadian pension plans have billions invested in fossil fuel ...
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Alternatives North believes the Government of the Northwest Territories’ proposed $2–3 billion Taltson River Hydro Expansion is the wrong project at the wrong time. It is an overpriced, high-risk venture that will fail to serve people, communities, or sustainable economic development in the NWT. It ...
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In Touch With the Land: Exploring Opportunities for Landscape Design at the Post-Remediation Giant Mine Site is a landscape design study conducted by Timothy Bailey Edwards, a homegrown Yellowknifer. Supported by Alternatives North and the Landscape Architecture Canada Foundation, the study is grounded in conversations ...
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Although Cabinet issued a news release on the public subsidies, there was little to no public debate that could have aired these and other issues, and it is not clear whether the regular MLAs were involved in the decisions. To provide a property tax reduction, ...
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Only one response was received from Rebecca Alty, the Liberal Party candidate (see below). No responses were received from Kimberly Fairman (Conservative Party), Kelvin Kotchilea (New Democratic Party) and Rainbow Eyes (Green Party). This information is provided to the public to assist in making informed decisions. ...
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