Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
There are many ways in which the utilities can get involved. Some have a different challenge from others. Some utilities are Crown corporations and some are in the private sector. It varies, but they will all have to do their share to reduce greenhouse gasses, although they will have to use different methods. Senator Spivak: […]
War in Iraq affects energy markets
PARLIAMENT HILL–The war in Iraq is affecting many aspects of everyday life for Canadians, but as the conflict drags on, Canadians may soon be paying the price of the war at the gasoline pumps and in home heating bills as the energy sector struggles to deal with reductions in supply of crude oil. Energy markets […]
Dhaliwal lashes out at Alberta Energy Minister
OTTAWA–Canada is highly likely to be the world leader in the diamond mining industry in the next “15 to 20” years, says federal Natural Resources Minister Herb Dhaliwal. “This is a new industry but I think there is a tremendous opportunity for Canada and what I am looking for is to have a roundtable with […]
Canada’s definition of a diamond still unpolished: Kakfwi
YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T.–Just 12 years after the discovery of diamonds 250 kilometers northwest of Yellowknife, the N.W.T. has become one of the world’s major diamond producers accounting for 12 per cent of the world’s diamond output by value, and outstripping such traditional diamond powerhouses as South Africa and Namibia. The contribution of two diamond mines […]
Diamond mining could well be Canada’s best-kept secret
PARLIAMENT HILL–It’s one of Canada’s newest industries, it’s more profitable than gold, it still welcomes fearless entrepreneurs, it doesn’t harm the environment and Canada’s aboriginal people have a stake in it  it even sparkles and shines  it’s diamonds. Diamond mining could well be Canada’s best-kept secret. With billions invested in exploration and development […]
Canadian negotiators fail to see big picture on lumber
PARLIAMENT HILL–For decades, the nuclear industry has promised us clean, green, and inexpensive energy. But these promises have been difficult to keep. The industry has been plagued with technical problems, high operating costs, a growing debt, and the unsolved problem of disposing of radioactive waste. Now the industry faces one more major problem in today’s […]
Devolution will lead to positive changes for Yukon: Fentie
WHITEHORSE, Y.T.–Only three months into our mandate as the newly-elected Government of the Yukon, this administration is already working with the governments of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut to forge a pan-Northern approach to dealing with economic development and social issues North of Sixty. The Yukon and the two other northern territories earlier came out […]
Kakfwi’s big national vision for the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T.–Three years ago, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) stepped up its campaign to inform Canadians and the federal government about the new Northwest Territories. In previous briefings on northern development, The Hill Times has been a part of our efforts to highlight the potential of the Northwest but also the risks we […]
Robert Nault ‘disappointed’ with Assembly of First Nations
OTTAWA–Northern Development Minister Robert Nault is currently stick-handling a very heavy legislative agenda through Parliament, with no less than four government bills on the go designed to overhaul the complicated century-old statutory relationship between Ottawa and First Nations. But the quiet politician often described as one of Cabinet’s “unsung heroes” has also experienced […]
