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A Majority of Indigenous Peoples in Canada Support Resource Development: POLL
Courtesy of IRN A poll conducted on behalf of the Indigenous Resource Network (IRN) has found that a majority of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples living in rural areas or on reserves across Canada support natural resource development. According to the poll, 65% of the 5...
Have You Heard of Bill C-15, UNDRIP?
United Nations Building in Geneva, Switzerland What is the United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP), and how does it relate to Bill C-15? Not many Canadians have heard of this legislation or understand what it entails, but you should know that Bill C...
Canada Needs a Resource Recovery in 2021 and Beyond
Last year was for the record books, and not in a good way. Canada – and most of the world, for that matter – grappled with the fallout from COVID-19 in varying degrees since the beginning of 2020. Such a year can only be described as catastrophic for millions of Canadians fro...
Resources for Good: $10 Million Donated to ER at St. Paul's Hospital
Canada’s natural resources sector plays a huge role in generating public revenues that go towards healthcare, education, and other social programs Canadians rely on every day. And it seems that not many people are aware of the sector’s substantial donations, volunteerships, an...
WIN $500! - Nominate a Natural Resource Worker in Manitoba Contest - NCI FM
*CONTEST ALERT* WIN $500 - Nominate a Natural Resource Worker Canada Action and NCI FM Spirit of Manitoba Radio are partnering up to give away a total of $500 worth of prizes as part of the Nominate a Natural Resource Worker in Manitoba Contest, happening now from March 29th t...
Supporter Spotlight: Gina Pappano - April 2021
“Supporter Spotlight” features Canadians with a passion for Canada’s Natural Resource sector. Our spotlight this month is Gina Pappano, an Executive Director at Invest Now who is passionate about her family. Canada Action: Gina, thank you so much for taking the time today. Yo...
Why a Line 5 Shutdown Just Doesn’t Make Sense
Straits of Mackinac, Michigan Just months after President Joe Biden axed the Keystone XL project, the future of another pipeline transporting Canadian oil is hanging in the balance. Now it is the possible shutdown of Line 5 dominating media headlines, a pipeline that has deliv...
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 ...