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Implementing Ontario's new archaeology standards

by ABOUCHAR J, KOOSTACHIN K
Implementing Ontario's new archaeology standards Municipalities to develop archaeological management plans to identify areas where known archaeological sites
Published in September 2012 - Page 27

Municipal planners and developers are finding that they not only have to address how a proposed project could affect the environment, but also its potential to affect Aboriginal cultural resources.

Failing to work an archaeology assessment into the planning phase of development, including consultation with interested Aboriginal people, may cause significant project delays, unanticipated costs, and Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sport (MTCS) “stop work” orders.

Caledonia, Oka, and Ipperwash had, at their heart, sacred

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