Celebrating the Nisga’a Treaty – 25 Years of Opportunity
By Karen Ogen, CEO, First Nations Natural Gas Alliance The Nisga’a Final Agreement, negotiated between the Nisga’a Nation, British Columbia and Canada, was the first modern treaty in B.C. Now, 25 years on, the treaty stands not only as a landmark of Indigenous self-determination but as a model for how reconciliation can be meaningfully pursued….
Election promises for Indigenous Peoples: What will be delivered?
Election promises for Indigenous Peoples: What will be delivered? During the federal election campaign, First Nations pressed Canada’s election leaders to include Indigenous Peoples in their promised energy plans. Now we’ll see if and how the new minority Liberal government will do that. Stephen Buffalo, president and CEO of the Indian Resource Council of Canada,…
Update: Big BC LNG is weeks away
LNG Canada’s $40-billion plant is but weeks away from shipping its first export cargo. The destination has not been named, but the plant near Kitimat is in final testing stages, having imported a cargo of Australian LNG to run through the facility and cool it in preparation for the launch. LNG Canada can produce up…
A change of name, and a broader mission
As you know, the First Nations LNG Alliance now has changed its name to the “First Nations Natural Gas Alliance.” Why the change? It reflects how First Nations are involved in the natural-gas value chain – from the upstream, to the midstream, and downstream. It’s First Nations territory from where the gas is extracted in…
Blog: Canada’s carbon tax needs reform
In lieu of our blog this week, an examination by Resource Works of Canada’s carbon tax and its impact on the economy, and on the oil and gas sector. Among the findings (that need attention from the next federal government): Companies have shifted from capital expenditures to record dividend payouts, signalling a lack of confidence…