By Matteo Cimellaro  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter “Canada, at all levels, must recognize that we are experiencing a human-caused climate crisis, and that Indigenous Peoples, low-income persons, women, and youth are the most impacted,” Chief Elmer St. Pierre said in a press release before addressing a meeting of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment. “The response from governments must be proactive, swift, and transformative to engage all aspects of society.” To learn from the mistakes of the past, we also need to consult our Elders, he added. The annual meeting, this year held in Carcross/Tagish First Nation in Yukon, focused on plastic waste, air quality and climate change. Provincial and territorial ministers were in attendance, along with federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and Indigenous leaders from the Assembly

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