Governments and project managers need First Nation input at development table: Sharleen Gale In The Toronto Sun
First Nations should be empowered to create their own economic success, writes Sharleen Gale. By Sharleen Gale, June 17, 2019 The ...
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MLI’s 2019 Dinner: Beyond Reconciliation (Part 1)
On February 20th, 2019, MLI hosted its annual dinner at the Canadian War Museum. This year's theme was "Beyond Reconciliation: ...
Ep. 14 – Pursuing Indigenous and Northern Prosperity with Ken Coates and Dr. Greg Finnegan
In this episode, Ken Coates is joined by Dr. Greg Finnegan to discuss his role as Chief Executive Officer at ...
Everyone needs to take a deep breath after the Trans Mountain ruling: Ken Coates in The Conversation
Clearly, the federal government has a consultation problem, but those who feel the Trans Mountain ruling means the end of resource ...
Tearing down statues is not reconciliation: Brian Lee Crowley
Nothing will dispel the appetite for reconciliation faster than the belief that Canadians who are justly proud of their country ...
First Nations businesses want access to capital, not handouts: Sharleen Gale in the Globe and Mail
Most Canadians have only a limited sense of how much First Nations business is changing across this country. With access to ...
Be prepared to be shocked by what the missing women inquiry uncovers: Ken Coates in the Ottawa Citizen
Many Canadians are simply not aware of the difficulties that Indigenous peoples often face on a daily basis, writes Ken Coates ...
Indigenous support for development is being heard: Ken Coates in Inside Policy
A recent flurry of positive news about co-operation can help change the narrative that Indigenous peoples are always opposed to ...
Video: AFN National Chief calls for policy work with impact, lauds MLI’s Ken Coates
In a speech last week, Perry Bellegarde, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, called for a new approach ...
Inside Policy August 2015: The election issue
In the August 2015 issue of Inside Policy, the magazine of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, we take a look at the ...
Provinces need to clarify “duty to consult” rules: Dwight Newman in the National Post
Dwight Newman The constitutional “duty to consult” with Aboriginal groups has muddied the rules for resource development companies. Now is ...
New Coates/Poelzer book makes urgent call for reconciliation with Aboriginal peoples after decades of conflict
In From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation, Macdonald-Laurier Institute authors Greg Poelzer and Ken Coates lay out a practical road map ...
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Mexican cartels are a direct threat to Canada’s public safety, and the future of North American trade: Gary J. Hale for Inside Policy
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Canadians are very unhappy with the federal public service—and for good reason: Tim Sargent in The Hub
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Unfortunately for Canadian consumers and creators, the Online Streaming Act is performing exactly as predicted: Peter Menzies in the Hub
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Will Justin Trudeau prorogue Parliament in the new year? History shows there’s little political cost to the practice: Dave Snow in The Hub
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Canada is an energy superpower. It’s time to remind America and act like it: Heather Exner-Pirot in The Hub
