It was unanimous. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled 8-0 recognizing the right of the Tsilhqot’in to a specific tract of land in the B.C. Interior. The director of the Indigenous Legal Studies Program at the University of British Columbia law school says it’s too early to definitively say what the impact will be. Gordon […]
CAPP applauds Supreme Court decision for clearing up a muddy issue
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) is expecting greater clarity now when its members have business deals with First Nations. This is in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling 8-0 giving the Tsilhqot’in B.C. title to their land. A V.P. with CAPP, Alex Ferguson, told CBC the ruling should help project coordinators when […]
Delays over Keystone XL leads to push for pipeline to the east-not Asia, Canada
TransCanada Corp. has been mired in political arguments in the US, stalling its proposed Keystone XL pipeline. So the Calgary company is looking at the east coast instead of going south. Canadian oil sands producers are encouraged by the route which would be another option to get their product to market. One that would not […]
Editorial: Former Greenpeace co-founder in favour of pipeline
Why am I supportive of the federal government’s recent decision to allow the Northern Gateway Pipeline project to move ahead, subject to tough conditions? As a lifelong environmentalist, I’m often asked myself that question. My answer begins with a single fact: there are a billion cars in the world that need oil products everyday. […]