Chief Crystal Smith with Karen Ogen (right): Leaders, builders, champions Chief Councillor Crystal Smith of the Haisla Nation was honoured after she attended her last First Nations Natural Gas Alliance board meeting as Alliance chair, on July 11. Tributes included the following from Alliance CEO Karen Ogen: What happens all too often in Indigenous communities …
CLAC and our First Nations Natural Gas Alliance announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Cooperation Agreement. As CLAC says: “This agreement marks an important step forward in fostering strong, respectful, and forward-looking relationships between labour and Indigenous communities. “Together, CLAC and FNNGA are committed to promoting economic opportunities, community empowerment, and …
Last September, when we first looked at Ottawa’s anti-greenwashing law, we noted: “It’s clear the law (Bill C-59, amendments to the Competition Act) would apply to companies claiming, for example, that their production processes or new technologies will reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “However, the Competition Bureau conveniently will not have to prove that the claims …
Our newsletter: 24 April 2025 LNG Canada shipment weeks away There was much interest in our latest update on LNG in BC, which noted that LNG Canada’s $40-billion plant will soon ship its first export cargo. The destination has not yet been named, but the plant is in final testing stages. We also updated our …
The following is an open letter to party leaders from the First Nations LNG Alliance, Indigenous Resource Network, Indian Resource Council and First Nations Power Authority: The Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada Mr. Yves-François Blanchet, Leader, Bloc Québécois The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Leader, Conservative Party of Canada Mr. Jagmeet Singh, Leader, New …
