Canada’s Senate (according to its own description) is to deliver this: “The Senate’s fundamental role is to be a complementary legislative body to the elected House of Commons in providing sober second thought.” And it adds this: “The Senate has become an important institution for the representation of minority interests and groups who may be underrepresented …
Governments are finally recognizing that First Nations who want to invest in their own opportunities should be supported with financing tools. In British Columbia, $1 billion has been earmarked for the First Nations Equity Financing Framework; the federal government has brought forward a $5-billion national equity- financing framework. In Alberta, the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation …
Our last blog reported that our Canadian natural gas and LNG are poised for “significant growth.” And as that future shapes up, there has been some “significant growth” in news stories and headlines about our LNG, and the role of First Nations in its development. Geoff Russ, for one, wrote in National Post: “B.C.’s transformation …
Back in 1667, Canada (or, then, “New France”) began to export some natural resources (fish and timber) to the West Indies and France. Later came the famous fur trade, using another natural resource, with First Nations involvement. Then came mining, and Canada sent much gold to Europe. Later came oil and gas: The first natural …
From Cedar LNG, a project of the Haisla Nation and Pembina Pipeline, this video marks and celebrates the go-ahead decision for the project, in which the Haisla Nation is the majority owner. Watch it here: https://www.facebook.com/CedarLNG/videos/422518607445356 And some earlier videos: https://www.cedarlng.com/cedar-lng-announces-positive-final-investment-decision/
