Environment Department

A Department of Nipissing First Nation

Who We Are

Situated on the serene north shores of Lake Nipissing, Nipissing First Nation (NFN) stands as a beacon of history and community. Spanning over 30 kilometers, our land stretches between the dynamic City of North Bay and the welcoming Municipality of West Nipissing. Garden Village, Veteran’s Lane, Mosquito Creek, Jocko Point, Paradise Point, Meadowside, Beaucage Subdivision, Beaucage Village, Serenity Lane, Yellek and Duchesnay are our communities.

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$2,500 Indigenous Student Bursary Program

For 2025, Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc. is awarding one bursary of $2,500 to an Indigenous student enrolled in an accredited post-secondary program in either Engineering, Skilled Trades, Business Management, Human Resources or Accounting/Finance.

Fisheries News

UN treaty to protect high seas gains global support, but falls short of ratification

To do so, Niall O'Dea, senior assistant deputy minister at Fisheries and Oceans Canada, said the agreement must first make it through Parliament.

Source: Google Alert - www.theglobeandmail.com | Published: June 10, 2025

Spending spree - The Hill Times

How well Fisheries and Oceans Canada developed and implemented an “integrated oceans management approach” to conserving marine ecosystems. Lessons ...

Source: Google Alert - www.hilltimes.com | Published: June 10, 2025

LILLEY: Carney's multi-layered defence announcement is good news - Yahoo

... Canada is getting serious once again. While Carney said this ... For example, the Canadian Coast Guard is currently part of Fisheries and Oceans ...

Source: Google Alert - ca.news.yahoo.com | Published: June 9, 2025

UN Ocean Conference gets underway, advocates hope to turn promises into protection

The conference will feature 10 panels on topics such as blue finance, sustainable fisheries and plastic pollution.

Source: Google Alert - globalnews.ca | Published: June 9, 2025