This column first appeared through the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Photo of NDP MP Charlie Angus By Karen Ogen: Proposed ban on oil and gas promotion revives paternalistic treatment of Indigenous peoples: MP Charlie Angus needs to withdraw his offensive attempt to silence discussion, and apologize. First Nations are used to oppression. We lived for over a …
The following guest column was carried by the Troy Media national news service on 12 February 2021: By KAREN OGEN-TOEWS The Business Council of British Columbia sees “a generational opportunity to accelerate and realize a new future where Indigenous communities and businesses are equitably participating in B.C.’s open trading economy.” And Kim Baird, a First …
When I was elected chief councillor of the Kitselas First Nation, located near Terrace, it was part of my mandate to move forward on economic development for our community while also balancing environmental protection. While Kitselas has been working to diversify its economy, the opportunities that major resource projects, such as LNG, will bring to …
Most of the media coverage of the federal government’s approval of the Pacific NorthWest LNG project has been presented as a positive outcome for industry and government, and a negative one for First Nations. The simple truth is, not all First Nations are opposed to the project. In fact, many along the project’s route are …
In recent months there has been much debate and speculation around the viability of B.C.’s liquid natural gas industry. The widespread slowdown of project approvals and financial investment decisions has come as a result of numerous challenges facing the industry. With a decline in market demand for LNG, criticisms surrounding regulatory processes, heightened climate-change considerations …
