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. …
Our newsletter: 08 May 2025 LNG Canada set for production in June LNG Canada has completed the cooldown of its liquefied natural gas plant at Kitimat, and is preparing to produce its first LNG in June. That word from Reuters news service, quoting two people familiar with the process. When completed, the plant will produce 14 …
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, …
Our Alliance is partnering with Canada’s national energy event, Global Energy Show Canada, taking place June 10–12 in Calgary. The following content about the event is from the event’s organizer, dmg events. You can register here: http://www.globalenergyshow.com/register Canadian Energy Powering Global Opportunities The energy sector stands at a defining moment. With shifting policies, evolving technologies, …
Our newsletter: 10 April 2025 Our first newsletter under our new name. . . . The name-change 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 Treaty 8 territory and other places in …
