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The National Aboriginal Council on Species at Risk (NACOSAR) is an advisory council comprised of six representatives of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada selected by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change based upon recommendations from Aboriginal organizations that the Minister considers appropriate. The role of the Council is to advise the Minister on the Administration of the Act and provide advice and recommendations to the Canadian Endangered Species Conservation Council (CESCC) under section 8.1 of the Species at Risk Act (SARA).

Members

NACOSAR is comprised of the following 6 members recently appointed by the Minister:

Representative Organization Appointment
Louis Lesage Council of the Huron-Wendat Nation of Wendake Nominated via Notice of Opportunity
Jennifer Predie First Nations Land Management Resource Centre Nominated via Notice of Opportunity
Rhonda Maskiewich Metis Nation of British Columbia   Nominated via Notice of Opportunity
To be confirmed Not applicable Nominated by Assembly of First Nations
Napoleon Gardiner Métis Nation Council Nominated by Métis National Council
Barrie Ford Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Nominated by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

Meetings

First Meeting: June 13th, 2022

Documents