Statistics Canada: The Daily
Page 243: The Daily for Current Events
Follow this link to the Statistics Canada website for The Daily—the most up-to-date news on the country’s natural resources.
BC Salmon Farmers Association
Page 268: Aquaculture
The British Columbia Salmon Farmers Association website deals with controversial issues head-on.
Audubon’s Living Oceans: Seafood Lovers Guide
Page 270: Audubon Seafood Guide
Audubon, whose mission is to conserve natural ecosystems, gives tips on how to order seafood in restaurants in a way that helps to conserve our oceans’ marine life.
Part 4: Mining Treasures of the Earth
Digging for Minerals
Natural Resources Canada: Formation of Diamonds
Page 278: Diamond Formation
For an interactive look at how diamonds form from kimberlite, and to find locations across Canada where kimberlite is found, visit this link.
A Balancing Act—Mining’s Impact on Natural Systems
MiningWatch Canada
Page 280: The Impact of Mining
Mining Watch Canada’s website highlights hot topics regarding mining and the well-being of individuals, communities, and the environment.
Part 5: Canada’s Forest Resources
Canada: A Country of Forests
The State of Canada’s Forests
Page 286: The State of Canada’s Forests
Current reports from Natural Resources Canada will keep you up-to-date on our nation’s forestry.
Forests for the Future
Global Forest Watch - Canada: Interactive Map
Page 293: Interactive Logging Map
Use this website to create maps of Canada that display different types of forest information, including ecoregions and commercial forest zones.
The Canadian Model Forest Network
Page 293: Model Forests
Canadian model forests, company initiatives, and the latest news and events—find it all on the Model Forest Network’s website.
Forest Stewardship Council Canada
Page 294: Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
Read up on product certification—what it means and how it’s done.
Part 6: Canada’s Water Resources
Water—The Essence of Life
Aquatic Environments: Wetlands
Page 299: Canadian Wetlands
Click here to learn about what a wetland region is, and how wetlands are protected in Canada.
Ontario Clean Water Agency
Page 309: Water Treatment Plants
The Ontario Clean Water Agency’s website gives a diagrammatic view of what happens to water in a treatment plant.