Why Canada needs an energy policy
It is clear that debates dealing with energy choices dominate the news: pipelines—Keystone, Enbridge, Kinder-Morgan, Energy East; oilsands versus tar sands; climate policy and the lack thereof; coal plants and so on. For the most part, these debates are treated as isolated, zero-sum games. You can either have a healthy economy or a healthy […]
NDP has a plan for a prosperous, sustainable energy future
Canada’s natural resources power our economy. As legislators, our challenge is ensuring that we pursue development of our natural resources in ways that are sustainable, while creating jobs for Canadians in a cleaner and more prosperous economy. New Democrats support building a sustainable, balanced and prosperous economy for all Canadians, where economic growth doesn’t […]
Rickford upbeat on energy prospects, despite pipeline hurdles
Bridging the gap between industry and First Nations, diversifying Canada’s energy export markets, and securing public support for major pipeline projects are just a few of the challenges facing new Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford since he took over the file in March. Mr. Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) has struck a different tone when it […]
Report arguing for mineral rights transfer to First Nations controversial
A Fraser Institute report calling for provincial governments to transfer control of non-energy mineral rights to aboriginal communities has experts talking about the proposal, with not everyone agreeing it’s a realistic policy move. Non-energy minerals include limestone, salt, potash, gravel, gold, copper, and nickel, among others. According to the April report, provinces reserve the rights […]
Economic development strategy for New Brunswick underway, surmounting obstacles
A new program to involve New Brunswick aboriginal businesses in the national shipbuilding procurement is in its early stages, with organizers working to raise awareness about opportunities in order to get business buy-in. The federal government announced in April that it would commit $200,000 to the New Brunswick Aboriginal Shipbuilding Strategy to help New Brunswick’s aboriginal […]
Youth programs good start, say aboriginal business groups, but still not enough
The growth of the Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative’s program to foster entrepreneurial skills for aboriginal youth in Grade 11 and Grade 12 will help reduce the outcome-gap between young aboriginal adults and non-aboriginal young adults, say aboriginal business groups, but the program won’t eliminate it. The Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative is a national charity […]
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 […]
