By JP GLADU Adoption in BC and Canada of the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is a real opportunity for strengthening the relationships that have been so [...]
Karen Ogen-Toews, CEO of the First Nations LNG Alliance, sees the Jan. 14 Declaration event in Vancouver as helping people learn and understand that UNDRIP is “a plus” across the board. “UNDRIP [...]
Jobs were firmly on attendees’ minds, of course, at the 2019 series of LNG Canada/Coastal GasLink open houses and job fairs. At our Alliance tables, we spent time talking about the Alliance and [...]
For 24 years, from 1927 to 1951, First Nations people were not allowed to hire lawyers or pursue land claims. And others could be jailed for helping them raise legal funds. How things have [...]
Some 78 countries burn coal to generate electricity, including Canada (which still produces 9% of its power from coal.) But if you burn coal in a power plant, the atmosphere is hit with more than [...]
Chief Councillor Crystal Smith of the Haisla Nation has become a huge hit in social media, and a go-to person for reporters seeking intelligent comment on LNG and resource news, and the [...]
For the record, there are 634 First Nations in Canada, 198 of them in British Columbia. There are 1.3 million First Nations people in Canada, 5.6% of the population. More than 275,000 of them are [...]
Last of a four-part series By KAREN OGEN-TOEWS CEO, First Nations LNG Alliance I’ve written on the roles in reconciliation of First Nations, government and industry. I’ve primarily focused on [...]
Third in a series By KAREN OGEN-TOEWS CEO, First Nations LNG Alliance So far, I’ve talked about First Nations and governments’ role in reconciliation. This piece will describe industry’s role. [...]
Second in a series By KAREN OGEN-TOEWS CEO, First Nations LNG Alliance We introduced this series by talking about the role of First Nations in reconciliation and the fact that some are ready for [...]
