As Lax Kw’alaams entrepreneur Chris Sankey says: LNG and resource development can mean “a massive transition” from poverty to good incomes for Indigenous people and communities. Looking to that kind of transition now are two First Nations in British Columbia, who propose development of LNG processing plants and export terminals on their territories. The latest …
We winced when we heard about the Indigenous heavy-equipment operator who drives a long way to and from work every day — with no driver’s licence and thus with no insurance. We were not surprised, though, as in many Indigenous communities in B.C., the number of people with driver’s licences is well below 50 per …
Do join us Monday May 17, from noon to 1:15pm PDT, for a discussion and exploration of the role and work of the First Nations Natural Gas Alliance. It will be the first of a series of virtual sessions, open to all and free. You can register here. We’ll announce dates for further sessions as …
The following letter was sent to B.C.’s premier; and to Bruce Ralston, minister of energy, mines and low-carbon innovation, and to Selina Robinson, finance minister: February 16, 2021 Dear Premier Horgan and Ministers Ralston and Robinson, I am writing to express First Nations Natural Gas Alliance support for Geoscience BC’s minerals, energy and water earth …
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 …
