Failure to rely on Indigenous stewardship heard during Jasper wildfire parliamentary hearings – CBC

Oct 24, 2024

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Members of Parliament along with industry forestry experts and Indigenous land stewards criticized present and past governments for not doing enough to prevent the wildfires that destroyed 30 per cent of the Jasper townsite in late July.

Witness testimony during a parliamentary hearing Wednesday noted outrage over the lack of integration of Indigenous stewardship practices.

Meetings started in late September to examine the reasons why the Jasper wildfire started this summer. Thousands of residents and tourists were forced to evacuate the area and more than 32,500 hectares of land was burned.

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