Indigenous communities have unique and incredibly complex relationships with the oil, gas and pipeline sectors. Media coverage emphasizes - and distorts - Indigenous engagement by focusing on the comparatively small numbers of conflicts with developers. After thoughtful local debate, many Indigenous communities decided to pursue careful partnerships with energy firms. This webinar, presented by three […]
There is a growing consensus that national success in the 21st-century economy will depend on active and comprehensive participation in the "new economy." Rarely, however, does this conversation extend to the involvement of Indigenous people, businesses and communities in high-technology, innovation-centred enterprises. To an impressive degree, Indigenous entrepreneurs are already engaged in the sector, determined […]
For more than a decade, The Government of Canada has placed a high priority on bringing clean, safe and reliable water supplies to Indigenous communities across the country. While considerable progress has been made -- at a high cost and with delays -- a considerable amount of work remains to be done. In this webinar, […]
