Blog: BC law fought by First Nations has benefit for LNG
Two new BC government bills — the Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act, Bill 14, and the Infrastructure Projects Act, Bill 15, ran into opposition from some First Nations groups. Some Indigenous organizations decried lack of advance consultation on the proposed laws. But a point that critics miss is that Bill 14 means some benefit…
Chief Crystal Smith: LNG gives the Haisla Nation ‘an incredible reversal of fortune.’
The Public Policy Forum presented Crystal Smith (elected chief councillor of the Haisla Nation and chair of our Alliance) with its Testimonial Dinner 2025 Award in recognition of her leadership in the energy sector. Here are points from her acceptance speech on April 24, including her call for Indigenous ownership and partnership in resource projects….
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…