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Indigenous Peoples in Canada Can Speak for Themselves
If only you would listen, you’d hear Indigenous People trying to assert our needs. Some people say we should forget our past and move forward to the future. Well, we are trying to move forward. At times, some Indigenous People feel the need to get loud and vocal so that we ca...
Supporter Spotlight: Yvon Laprise - Mar. 2021
“Supporter Spotlight” features Canadians with a passion for Canada’s Natural Resource sector. Our spotlight this month is Yvon Laprise, an advocate in support of the LNG project in Saguenay, Quebec who is passionate about fishing, snowmobiling, camping and the great outdoors. ...
Bridging the Gap Towards the Middle Ground in a Diverse Society
Our society is seeing more population growth, social progress and technological advancement than ever before, but at the same time we’re also seeing polarization reach new heights between community residents, work colleagues and in some cases even our own family members. How ...
Canadian Resource Companies Helping STARS Ambulance Stay in the Sky
STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society) is a life saver. Over the past few decades, the non-profit air ambulance organization has largely been funded by donations from individuals, businesses and other donors, supporting its continued service in transporting critically ill an...
Oil Sands Sector Spent $2.4 Billion With Indigenous Businesses in 2019
Oil sands producers spent more in 2019 than the previous two years on the procurement of goods and services from Indigenous suppliers says a recent survey by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. Just under $2.4 billion was spent on procurement from Indigenous busi...
Forestry Sector in Canada: 65+ Facts
Canada's forest industry is an important part of our nation's prosperity, creating jobs and economic opportunities in communities across the country. In 2019, for example, the sector employed nearly 302,500 people while generating $23.7 billion of economic activity and more t...
35+ Petroleum Products that Keep Us Warm During Winter
The winter in Canada can be really cold and very snowy, yet indoors our homes are filled with a great deal of warmth and light! We aren’t always cognizant of just how important natural resources are in our daily lives, especially when it comes to providing for some of the bas...
Supporter Spotlight: Carl Sweet - Feb. 2021
“Supporter Spotlight” features Canadians with a passion for Canada’s Natural Resource sector. Our spotlight this month is Carl Sweet, a forestry supply chain worker from Campbell River, BC. He is passionate about the outdoors, skiing, fishing and enjoying the environment. Cana...
Keystone XL Cancellation is Like Hitting a Brick Wall, Again
Doesn’t it feel like we are hitting a brick wall every time we try to help our desperate economy? Whether it’s COVID-19 or just bad government policies all together, Canadians seem to be going one step forward and then two steps back for economic recovery. I’ve read in the ne...
Canadian Oil & Gas? Climate Action? Choose BOTH! (Part 2 of 3)
In Part 1 of this series, I discussed why Canadians shouldn’t have to choose between strong, meaningful climate action and the global leadership the Canadian energy sector has shown at every stage in the production and distribution of our oil and gas. I explained that, throug...