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TMU doubles down on race-based admissions: Peter MacKinnon in the National Post – MLI
January 30, 2025 Ontario government should impose appropriate consequences upon the school, including withdrawal of funding. Toronto Metropolitan University remains committed to medical school admissions through “equity pathways” (admissions streams for Black, Indigenous and other equity deserving groups) though it has developed a vocabulary that obscures their discriminatory impact: “excellence, inclusion and innovation;” students “from […]
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Opinion: Indigenous rights are more than fish – Telegraph-Journal
Jan 30, 2025 Indigenous empowerment enhances opportunity for all rather than putting a burden on one vulnerable commercial sector Read More: https://tj.news/new-brunswick/opinion-indigenous-rights-are-more-than-fish
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Canada’s environmental racism law needs to be stronger – CCPA
January 29, 2025 Bill C-226 needs to be about more than data collection—it needs to be about affirming Indigenous sovereignty For decades, the residents of Grassy Narrows First Nation have struggled with severe health problems that experts attribute to mercury poisoning—a legacy of unchecked industrial pollution in their community’s waterways. The poisoning did not happen […]
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Eco-colonialism and Indigenous involvement in the natural resource sector
January 23, 2025 This webinar examines the tactics and impacts of environmentalists’ intervention on resource initiatives from an Indigenous perspective. Environmental groups have actively opposed natural resource and infrastructure development in Indigenous territories. Many Indigenous communities see them as latter-day missionaries – outsiders convinced of their analyses and priorities and willing to impose their views […]
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How to economically empower First Nations in Canada: Ken Coates and Kody Penner for Inside Policy Talks – MLI
January 21, 2025 Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, where we discuss the most pressing policy issues shaping Canada’s indigenous economic development! In this episode, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Indigenous Affairs Program Director, Ken Coates, is joined by Kody Penner, Vice President of Corporate Development for Nations Royalty. Penner provides valuable insights on the innovative model that Nations […]
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Want to remain strong and free, Canada? Six steps to becoming an energy and resource superpower: Heather Exner-Pirot in The Hub – MLI
January 20, 2025 Unleashing our resource potential is the best way to stand up to Trump and safeguard Canada’s long-term interests. With the January 20th inauguration of Donald Trump now upon us, the world is returning to an era of realpolitik. Canada is faced with a highly turbulent geopolitical context where, to paraphrase Lord Palmerston, […]
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Karen Restoule on the challenges of Indigenous economic development in Canada: MLI in Parliament – MLI
January 16, 2025 On December 12, 2024, Macdonald-Laurier Institute Senior Fellow, Karen Restoule, appeared before the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs. Read More: https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/karen-restoule-on-the-challenges-of-indigenous-economic-development-in-canada-mli-in-parliament/
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New B.C. mandate connects the dots between climate and economic leadership
January 16, 2025 Letters signal positive steps toward aligning energy policies with climate commitments Vancouver — JESSICA MCILROY, manager, Buildings program at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the release of B.C. ministerial mandate letters: “It’s encouraging to see the new mandate letters emphasize the connection between sustainable economic growth and […]
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Legacy of Niilo Edwards will live on as a beacon of co-operation and reconciliation: Ken Coates and JP Gladu in National Newswatch – MLI
January 15, 2025 First Nations in Canada have lost a major ally. Niilo Edwards, founding CEO of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition, was a key force behind the multibillion-dollar development of Indigenous businesses and natural resources. He worked with his First Nations colleagues and friends — initially in northern British Columbia, and eventually across […]
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Canada’s next government needs to enhance Indigenous participation in resource development and stewardship: Justin Bourque for Inside Policy – The Macdonald-Laurier Institute
January 14, 2025 The next government’s approach to resource development, environmental protection, and Indigenous inclusion will define Canada’s future state. The announcement of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation and the imminent general election signal a pivotal moment for Canada’s political, economic, and environmental trajectory. This transitional period brings both uncertainty and opportunity, particularly for Indigenous […]
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