Canada: Authentically Aboriginal – International Meetings Review
Groups using Vancouver, British Columbia, as meeting destination report attendance increases of five to 15 percent. This popular, multi-cultural, harbourside city is a dynamic business centre set amid old growth forest and…
Crowley appears on BNN to talk labour shortages – MLI
June 30, 2014 MLI Managing Director Brian Lee Crowley spoke with the Business News Network about his concern that Canadians remain far too complacent about a coming tidal wave of labour shortages.…
High court’s title ruling changes aboriginal landscape, says experts – CP
THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER _ Pipelines. Gold mines. Liquefied natural gas. Coal. Logging. Fisheries. The list of natural resource projects potentially affected by a landmark ruling from the Supreme Court…
Share resource revenue with aboriginals, expert advises – StarPhoenix
The Saskatchewan government should rethink its refusal to share natural resource revenue with aboriginal people, says one of Canada’s top aboriginal constitutional law experts. “It’s in the interest of governments…
Ian Mulgrew: First Nations mistaken in their celebration of Supreme Court ruling – Vancouver Sun
“Welcome to Colonial Courtrooms,” should have been the title of the Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark aboriginal rights judgment. While B.C. natives were busy last week celebrating the court’s affirmation…
Nunavut Inuit org hopes to increase Inuit role in Baffin seismic project – Nunatsiaq News
QIA disappointed that community concerns were ignored The Qikiqtani Inuit Association’s outgoing president says she is disappointed that the National Energy Board approved seismic testing in Baffin Bay in spite…
Mining News: Summit highlights mining the Arctic – Petroleum News
Alaska, Greenland and Canada’s three northern territories share problems, secrets of success at first northern regions conference Geo-political differences aside, the challenges facing those involved in mineral development in the…
Landmark Supreme Court ruling grants land title to B.C. First Nation – CP
THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER _ It has been 150 years since the Tsilhqot’in people of British Columbia declared war on the Crown and the descendants of descendants of warriors long…
Harper not living up to duty to protect Charter duties: lawyers group – CP
THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ The Harper government is falling short in its duty as a guardian of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Canadian Bar Association will be…
B.C. group says Valcourt isn’t doing enough to address issues in Metis audits – CP
THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt is being accused of dragging his feet over allegations of poor financial management at the Metis National Council. The Canadian…
