Indigenous voices will not be silenced by oppressive and paternalistic oil and gas “greenwashing” rules: John Desjarlais for Inside Policy

November 26, 2024

A growing chorus of voices is finally drowning out the small minority that seeks to kill our oil and gas sector and stifle Canada’s resource industry.

It hasn’t been an easy few months for those in the oil and gas industry. Most people working in the oil patch or at industry head offices in downtown Calgary are just trying to bring home a paycheque. But lately some politicians have tried to force them to keep quiet, justified by claims they are “greenwashing” the benefits of oil and gas.

If you work in the patch, you’re used to being demonized for “fuelling a climate crisis,” or pitied for being in a “dead-end industry.” But last June, when amendments to the Competition Act under Bill C-59 banned telling the truth about the industry’s efforts to lower carbon emissions, it was simply too far.

The rule changes have forced many oil and gas corporations and industry to take down websites, cancel ads, or stop publishing annual reports out of fear of reprisal. Sadly, this comes as many Indigenous nations across Canada are seeking a stronger stake in the oil and gas sector – seeing it as a key to greater prosperity for their communities.

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