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DEBATE: How Does Oil & Gas Divestment Affect Indigenous Communities in Canada?
As more First Nations in Canada look to natural resources projects as a means of economic reconciliation, what is the effect of the divestment movement on these communities? Mike Smyth, host of The Mike Smyth Show on 980 CKNW out of Vancouver, joins Cody Battershill, Founder ...
The “Trickle-Down” Effect of Canadian Oil & Gas
Canada Day has come and gone and it is evident how much Canadians love our country. Despite our regional differences, there seems to be a general understanding that all provinces and territories are connected, and when one province is doing well, the others are also. Recently...
11 Quotes by First Nations Leaders in Support of Canadian Liquefied Natural Gas Projects
Did you know many First Nations support liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in Canada? Several Indigenous communities are looking to new LNG projects as a means of economic reconciliation. Apart from the economic benefits these projects will bring their people, they are als...
A Day in the Life of an Oil Sands Equipment Operator
Have you ever wondered what a day working in Canada’s oil sands might be like as a Heavy Equipment Operator? As a female Indigenous oil sands employee, I would love to share with you my experience working in this world-class industry! Also see: Canada's 'Just Transition' Pol...
How Haisla Nation's Cedar LNG Project is a New Dawn for Indigenous Peoples
Rendering of Cedar LNG Who formed the partnership between Haisla Nation and Cedar LNG, and why? Who benefits from this project? Is there First Nations support for this project, and if so, what can we learn from it?Into the Water The Haisla Nation and Pembina Pipeline Corp. Ce...
Indigenous Leaders Call On G7 Nations to Support LNG Development in Canada: VIDEO
Representatives from Energy for a Secure Future and Indigenous leaders were in Ottawa calling on Canada and the rest of the G7 nations to advance collaboration on the development of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities in British Columbia. The news conference comes a...
Canada's 'Just Transition' Policy Must Recognize Oil & Gas Benefits
Contributed by Estella Petersen The federal government’s ‘Just Transition’ policy specifically targets oil and gas workers at a time when global demand for both commodities is growing. As an oil and gas worker and Indigenous female, I have a few thoughts about this. Some have...
Why Canada’s Oil & Gas Emissions Cap Will Hurt Indigenous Communities
First Nations in support of natural resource development to advance their communities are speaking out against the federal government’s oil and gas emissions cap.Only a few short months ago, Ottawa announced yet another plan to “reduce emissions” from the oil and gas sector w...
For Canada, Indigenous Economic Reconciliation Happens Through Resource Development
It’s Wednesday morning, I sit at my computer ready to start my day and hear an alert, as the headline “Largest energy-related Indigenous economic partnership transaction in North America” displays across my screen. The first thing that comes to my mind is “this is huge news.”...
Scrap the Emissions Cap on Oil & Gas in Canada for the Sake of Indigenous Communities
Interpreting the emissions cap on oil and gas in Canada from an Indigenous viewpoint begs me to ask the question: will it affect natural resource investments and impact Indigenous communities? Fulfilling Canada’s Global Objectives Canada is a highly responsible and ethical ...