National Research Council has become a ‘1-800 concierge service’
With more than 500 companies operating across Canada, the biotechnology and life sciences sector is a vital and growing part of Canada’s knowledge economy. By developing innovative products used throughout the supply chain, biotech firms are working to transform many other industries as well. Bio-based materials and plastics enable our manufacturers to produce goods […]
Government subsidies for Canadian biofuel industry winding down
The government has recently indicated it will cut support for the biofuel industry—both by capping how much renewable fuel Canadians have in their gas tanks and by cutting funding for prospective biofuel producers—but an industry insider says minimizing government involvement in biofuel production is a positive step, as he’s “wary of technology that requires […]
New Science Minister Rickford faces steep learning curve on important file
New Science minister Greg Rickford will have his work cut out in balancing the job of promoting innovation in the science and tech sectors with his role in promoting economic development in Northern Ontario. Renewing an out of date Science and Technology Strategy, liaising between industry and the government, and addressing the concerns of […]
Where do we go from here? Canada’s Forgotten Peoples
As the national chief for the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, I would like to take this opportunity to provide my opinion about the recent historic ruling issued through the Federal Court by Michael Phelan regarding the recognition that Métis and non-status Indians are Indians within the Constitution (Daniels vs. the Queen). This discussion comes at […]
The N.W.T. advantage: our model for growth
Northern, remote and First Nations communities across Canada face a number of daunting, but exciting challenges in the coming years. How can we unlock the vast potential of our natural resources to create jobs and durable prosperity for our people, while ensuring environmental sustainability and conservation? How can we ensure that First Nations, […]
Inuit want to secure basic standard of living on par with other Canadians, that is all
June is an invigorating month. In the Arctic, it brings the last heavy snowfalls before melt-up. To Inuit, the month is known as Manniit, or eggs, because after a winter of seal and fish, we can feast on the eggs of snow geese and ducks. In Canada, June is National Aboriginal History month, a time […]
Métis Nation and Canada’s Labour Force Development
The Hill Times has highlighted the fact that aboriginal peoples under the age of 30 are the fastest-growing segment of Canada’s workforce and identified the need to engage them more in meeting Canada’s increasingly pressing labor market challenges. The Métis people have a unique and dynamic role to play in this development. Of the […]
Aboriginal education: Canada’s moral obligation, constitutional responsibility
All Canadian children have a right to basic education and, for First Nations, it is the responsibility of the federal government to ensure they have that access. But it is also in all of our interests to close unacceptable gaps in First Nations’ education funding and graduation because, in failing to do so, we are […]
Feds downloading responsibilities on provinces, creating more problems
Canada’s relationship with aboriginal peoples is broken and instead of trying to repair it, the Conservatives are continuing to undermine the trust required for a successful relationship. In early June, on top of across the board cuts to core funding for Aboriginal organizations announced last September, the Conservatives announced they are cutting project funding by […]
Feds helping aboriginal peoples achieve prosperity, self-sufficiency: Valcourt
Since 2006, our government has taken concrete steps to ensure that First Nations have the same quality of life, the same opportunities, and the same choices as all other Canadians. Our commitment to achieving these goals is rooted in the understanding that a strong, prosperous Canada must include healthier, more self-sufficient, and prosperous First Nation […]
