“Job applicant must have valid driver’s licence.” OK, no problem. Seventy-five per cent us in B.C. have a licence unless you’re a First Nations member. Then the chances are dramatically different. In many Indigenous communities in B.C., the number of people with driver’s licences is well below 50 per cent. In some, as few as …
The following guest column by our CEO, Karen Ogen-Toews, was published by The Vancouver Sun on 21 October 2018: What LNG means to First Nations Yes, the development of LNG in B.C. and the LNG Canada project will mean jobs, careers, business opportunities and revenue for First Nations, for First Nations people, and for First Nations …
The following letter appeared in the Kitimat Northern Sentinel on October 18. Unfortunately, there is no digital version, but at least we can run this shot of the letter: (Posted here 19 …
The First Nations Natural Gas Alliance joins 14 BC mayors in supporting LNG development, and expressing concern about a jurisdictional challenge affecting TransCanada’s $4.7-billion Coastal GasLink pipeline. “The implications and timing of the challenge are really unfortunate,” said Karen Ogen-Toews, CEO of the Alliance. “The joint-venture partners in the $40-billion LNG Canada project are soon …
The First Nations Natural Gas Alliance cheered today the announcement that the Coastal GasLink Pipeline has signed community and project agreements with all 20 First Nations councils along its proposed pipeline route in BC. “This is great news for the Nations,” said Karen Ogen-Toews, CEO of the First Nations Natural Gas Alliance. “When the pipeline …
