Our newsletter: 15 January 2026 From pipeline backlash to benefits As elected chief councillor for the Wet’suwet’en First Nation in BC, Karen Ogen faced “huge backlash” for the decision to support the Coastal GasLink natural-gas pipeline and LNG. But there were benefits, and “our community is thriving now.” Karen now is CEO of our First …
From Karen Ogen’s opening remarks at a meeting of Alliance advisors on 13 January: Since the Alliance was formed over a decade ago, we have been we have seen the ups and downs of an LNG industry that has started from scratch in BC. The BC government recognized early that First Nations would play an …
But appeals or amendments could long delay implementation First Nations in BC have won two key rulings from courts, but the BC government has spoken of appeals to the Supreme Court of Canada on both, meaning it could be years before the laws and their impact can be finally settled. The most recent ruling came …
Our newsletter: 31 December 2025 First Nations need real resource careers We see it often: natural-resource projects, including LNG, that speak happily of the training and jobs that will go to Indigenous people and communities. And they do. But in practice those jobs are far too often modest ones: janitor, security guard, caretaker, junior technician, …
Karen Ogen, Alliance CEO The Alliance Year: powerful messages on First Nations and LNG The Alliance kept followers up to speed on LNG developments throughout 2025, on its website and social media, including this powerful message from CEO Karen Ogen: “Canadian LNG is Indigenous LNG.” As she said: “First Nations are writing the roadmap to …
