Ottawa needs better working relationship with aboriginal communities on resource projects: aboriginal groups
Over the next 10 years, it’s estimated major resource projects in Canada will represent $650-billion in investment, but aboriginal communities still see themselves in the dark when it comes to the federal government’s actions on natural resources and energy projects that may affect aboriginal lands and people, say some aboriginal communities and the government’s […]
How Canadian leadership in aboriginal research is realizing a shared vision
As a country preparing to celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2017, our aspirations for a just, prosperous, and resilient society call for reflection on how the experiences and aspirations of aboriginal peoples in Canada are essential to building a successful shared future. Collaborative approaches to understanding the needs and goals of aboriginal communities through […]
Construction industry to explore aboriginal engagement policies
The Canadian Construction Association recently put together a group tasked with examining how to better engage aboriginal communities, because, according to the head of the group, some of the government programs that serve this purpose are out-of-touch with the market. The Journal of Commerce reported what Chris Lorenc, head of the CCA’s taskforce and […]
A genuine partnership is essential to prosperity
A sustainably developed resource sector is essential to the success of the Canadian economy and, if we get this right, will serve as the foundation for future economic and job growth. There is more than $650-billion of potential new investment in natural resource projects over the coming decade, but unlocking this economic activity is contingent […]
NDP wants to build capacity of all aboriginal communities for greater economic development
Every community likes to say it is open for business. First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples also want to be ready for business. No matter where a community is, whether an urban reserve in British Columbia, a Métis settlement near the oilsands, or an Inuit hamlet North of 60, community leaders recognize that education […]
Feds cut support for aboriginal forestry as industry struggles to recover
The federal government has cut financial support for aboriginal forestry projects after several bad years for the industry, but business groups say there are still opportunities for aboriginal economic development in the struggling sector. The Conservatives ended the 20-year old First Nations Forestry Program in 2011, replacing it with a new Aboriginal Forestry Initiative […]
We must continue to strengthen relationship between Crown and First Nations
Our government’s priority is creating jobs, growth and economic prosperity for all 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 aboriginal communities. In order to succeed, we must continue to strengthen the relationship between the Crown and First […]
AFN needs to ‘reassess’ its relationship with feds, say activists
The Assembly of First Nations is at a crossroads and needs to reassess its relationship both with the federal government and First Nations people in the wake of national chief Shawn Atleo’s departure, say activists both within the organization and on the outside. It’s a tumultuous time for the AFN, which has represented Canada’s First […]
The North
Real threat to Arctic sovereignty is Canada
Conservative Arctic policy has recently come to the forefront, as Canada took over the two-year chairmanship of the Arctic Council last year. To no one’s surprise, Prime Minister Stephen Harper explicitly declared resource development to be the guiding focus of Canada’s chairmanship, while all but completely ignoring the alarming consequences of climate change for […]
