First Nations, Ottawa, B.C., announce $335M for protection off Great Bear coast

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that his government is working with 17 First Nations in British Columbia alongside the provincial government to expand protection for marine ecosystems off the coast of the Great Bear Rainforest. The federal government is committing $200 million to the initiative, the B.C. government is contributing $60 million and $75 million is coming from philanthropic investors. (June 25, 2024)