Matteo Cimellaro
Journalist | Ottawa |
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About Matteo Cimellaro
Matteo Cimellaro is a Cree/settler writer and journalist who currently covers urban Indigenous communities in and around Ottawa thanks to a grant from the Local Journalism Initiative and the Government of Canada.
Honours & Awards
Finalist for the JHR / CAJ Emerging Indigenous Journalist Award for 2022 and 2023
Digital Publishing Awards' Best Topical Reporting: Climate Change 2024 nominee
Winner of the 2024 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards Justice category
Ontario nuclear waste facility faces three new challenges
On Wednesday, a coalition made up of a First Nation and environmental groups launched a legal challenge against Ottawa and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories over the issuing of Species at Risk Act (SARA) permits to the company.
‘Canada should not dump garbage where you draw your water’: chief
Safeguarding water near a planned nuclear waste facility requires more rigorous examination, Indigenous consultation and mitigation measures, an Algonquin First Nation chief told a federal committee Thursday.
Indigenous nations and world views key to combating climate change: report
Climate change is a consequence of colonialism and the separation of the natural world, and now, Indigenous Peoples and their world views hold unique strengths in responding to the climate crisis, a new report says.
Feds urged to label acids in oilsands as toxic and harmful
First Nations and Métis in Alberta are joining with environmental organizations to formally request that Ottawa add a hazardous toxic acid found in oilsands tailings ponds to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
Feds announce millions to help First Nations negotiate mining deals
Ottawa will provide over $15 million to assist First Nations and Indigenous groups considering mining deals on their ancestral lands.
Injunction pauses road to gold in northern Ontario
Cat Lake First Nation has won an injunction against a provincially approved winter road project that would lead to a proposed gold mine.
This eye in the sky is a methane-tracking champion
A new satellite that will track methane emissions is set to launch as early as this week.
Ottawa puts chips down on nuclear
Federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathon Wilkinson reaffirmed his government’s support for the nuclear industry with a $50-million investment to expand nuclear power generation in Ontario.
Banding together for government contracts
For the first time in Canada, five Indigenous economic groups are uniting to create a procurement agency to help their organizations and businesses benefit from goods and services purchased through federal contracts.
Ancestral beliefs reflected in modern-day practice
Last week, the inaugural Urban Indigenous Social Economy Forum in Ottawa brought together friendship centres, provincial and federal organizations and Indigenous social organization leadership from across the country to network and share knowledge and expertise.