The Building Canada Act and Indigenous Equity Partnerships
In place of our usual blog this week, here’s a first-rate posting from Fasken, BC’s largest law firm and one of the largest law firms in Canada with an international reach. It has been very lightly edited. Canada’s energy sector is at a pivotal moment. In response to global economic shifts and the growing demand…
From Treaty 8 to Tidewater – Ksi Lisims LNG opens another door for BC First Nations
At a time when Canada needs to diversify its exports and strengthen its economy, Indigenous-led projects are leading the way By KAREN OGEN, Alliance CEO Who would have thought a decade ago that a First Nation in remote New Aiyansh, a 16-hour car ride north of Vancouver, would be the driving force behind a multi-billion-dollar…
Newsletter: PM’s projects include First Nations. For LNG, more federal carrot, less stick. And more . . .
Our newsletter: 20 November 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney announces, at Terrace BC, seven projects of ‘national significance.’ PM’s projects include First Nations Prime Minister Mark Carney’s addition of seven new projects to the federal Major Projects Office (MPO) list of ventures to be pushed and accelerated included two with major First Nations interest and…
For LNG and resources, Ottawa offers more carrot, less stick
The new federal Budget 2025 is being hailed as indicating “a change of tone” on natural-resource issues. All in all, says Heather Exner-Pirot of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, the budget shows signs of a better mix of “carrot and stick” than did the Justin Trudeau government. “The last budget was still in the ‘stick’ era. Finally,…
Newsletter: World wants Indigenous LNG, Haisla share and a say, and more . . . .
Our newsletter, 06 November 2025 The world wants Indigenous LNG Our Alliance view: The world wants Indigenous LNG – and BC First Nations hold the key. It’s time to move past outdated debate and show that Indigenous-led projects can drive both economic growth and meet environmental goals while growing Asian export markets. The idea that…