Canadian opponents of LNG development happily pushed on social media a new study finding that liquefied natural gas leaves a greenhouse gas footprint that is “33% worse than coal” for generating electricity. But they failed to point out that it’s not applicable to our Canadian LNG. Making its finding, the Cornell University study led by …
With the B.C. election coming up October 19, here are some things that candidates need to know about First Nations, LNG development, and natural resource extraction: First, forget the myth that Indigenous Peoples largely oppose resource development. That myth should have died with a national survey in 2022 that found 65 percent of Indigenous respondents …
For our latest blog, our thanks for the following article to Resource Works, the B.C.-based not-for-profit supporter of responsible natural-resource development and a supporter of our Alliance: In its latest display of environmental correctness, the federal government passed a new anti-greenwashing law that requires individuals or organizations making claims or promises about the climate benefits …
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 …
