Resource Works – Policy Note: A closer look at Bill C-48, the proposed ban on shipping oil along British Columbia’s north coast
Press Release After careful consideration, we’ve found that Bill C-48 comes up short in striking a balance between environmental and economic interests. One of the most difficult tasks facing any…
Province Releases Our Way Forward: Manitoba’s Culture Policy and Action Plan
Press Release March 12, 2019 First New Culture and Creative Framework in a Generation: Cox Following the first review of Manitoba’s cultural policy in nearly three decades, the province has…
Montreal Economic Institute – Trans Mountain: Some good news, but the saga is far from over
Press Release Montreal, February 22, 2019 – The MEI salutes the National Energy Board’s decision to recommend that the federal government move forward with the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.…
Northern Policy Institute Welcomes New Executive & Directors
Press Release February 15, 2019 – Northern Policy Institute (NPI) is pleased to announce the appointment of our Officers for 2018-2019 as well as the addition of two new Directors…
Fraser Institute: First Nations focused on economic development enjoy higher living standards than those relying on government transfers
Press Release February 20, 2019 CALGARY—First Nations that focus on developing businesses in the broad economy enjoy higher living standards compared to those that rely more heavily on government transfers…
CCPA – Saskatchewan child care gets a failing grade: report
Press Release February 01, 2019 Regina — Canada ranks very poorly among peer nations for overall quality measures and rates of access to regulated child care, and Saskatchewan ranks the lowest…
Indigenous Self-Determination in Northern Canada and Norway
Press Release Over the last several decades, two circumpolar Indigenous peoples — the Canadian Inuit and the Norwegian Sámi — have made great strides in developing innovative governance regimes to…
AUMA: Province defers the renewal of the First Nations and Metis Settlements consultation policies
Press Release January 30, 2019 In September 2018, AUMA informed members about its advocacy on the province’s plans to update the policies that guide how First Nations and Métis Settlements are consulted regarding the…
Canada’s resistance to fear and populism being tested by economic turmoil: New MLI Commentary by Sean Speer
Press Release OTTAWA, ON (December 14, 2018): Over the last few years, Canadians have been hearing more and more about political populism rising across the Western world. But what is…
Reconciliation Efforts Missing the Main Target: C.D. Howe Institute
Press Release “Any meaningful attempt at reconciliation requires not just an on-reserve agenda, but also an off-reserve urban agenda,” said Richards. November 27, 2018—Current reconciliation efforts between Indigenous and non-Indigenous…
