Law firm Torys LLP looks at Ottawa’s promises to accelerate federal approvals, with a new program to support Indigenous consultation: The reforms would facilitate the creation of Federal Economic Zones to cover (yet to be identified) areas like transportation corridors, telecommunications networks, energy production and transmission, and industrial regions. Under this proposal, Cabinet would have the …
Our newsletter 21 June 2026 Four for the show, four for the board Featured as panellists at the big Global Energy Show at Calgary (June 8-10) were CEO Karen Ogen (left) and Alliance vice-chair Valerie Askoty (centre) shown above with Pearl Morgan, Alliance executive assistant, at the Alliance booth Pearl set up and managed. Also …
Squamish Nation supports Woodfibre LNG A unique agreement makes the nation a project regulator Woodfibre LNG recognizes the Squamish Nation, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw, as a partner — and as a full and legal environmental regulator — of the Woodfibre project on Howe Sound in Squamish Territory. Hereditary chief Ian Campbell, Xalek/Sekyu Siyam, reflects on how all …
The following guest column by Alliance CEO Karen Ogen ran in The Financial Post on June 3: Opinion: Indigenous-led LNG deal with Germany is the kind of reconciliation Canada needs Karen Ogen: The agreement between the Ksi Lisims project and a government-owned German energy utility shows reconciliation can bring real benefit By Karen Ogen An Indigenous-led …
Our newsletter, 21 May 2026 Meet our Alliance advisory committee We introduced our members, and the public, to our team of top advisors: leaders of business, industry, community, Indigenous development, and energy. From left: Lori Ackerman, chief administrative officer for Prophet River First Nation in BC; Lisa Baiton, president and CEO of the Canadian Association …
