It is 2024 and where are we on reconciliation?
We need to stop denying racism. We need to see how colonial policies are still causing the issues, and how the solutions are available with willing change.
Urgent action needed for Indigenous nations
Indigenous communities are disproportionately affected by lack of housing, issues related to on-reserve water, remote health care, and more.
The Indian Act: a name that carries baggage
No matter how much the Indian Act is revised, it will forever be seen as the patronizing patchwork that it is.
Real change requires change in self
I’ve worked on many levels of government projects to engage Indigenous communities. Each time, I’ve been disappointed that bureaucratic and political systems perpetuate oppressive outcomes for Indigenous groups that are gracious enough to repeatedly engage.
Climate change adaptation through decolonizing stewardship
Those best situated to be the stewards of Canada’s lands and waters are the Indigenous Peoples who have been doing this for 10,000 years or longer.
Flipping the paradigm
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission and UNDRIP are both committed to ensuring Indigenous Peoples are treated equal to that of any other Canadian. Yet, there is little acknowledgement of the value of Indigenous experience, knowledge, or life ways.
Natural Resources
Forestry has finally been recognized as a climate polluter: now what?
Acknowledging and reducing the ecological and climate impacts of logging is key to stemming the climate and biodiversity crises.
A national sustainable agriculture plan needs to include universities
Greater funding and collaboration will help ensure that we meet our sustainability goals, and cement our position as a global leader in the green transition.
LNG projects should stand on their own two feet, assuming they can
Projects not currently under construction face an ever-increasing uphill battle on competition and cost that the taxpayer shouldn’t be asked to underwrite.
