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Mars 7, 2017 3:00AM

Ontario’s Ring of Fire could spawn thousands of jobs for several decades
Kenneth P. Green, Joseph Quesnel
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Project would open up the North to development.
Étiquettes:
ring of fire, ontario economy, kathleen wynne, chromite, canadian mining, barriers to mining, first nations, first nation prosperity, land resources
Mars 6, 2017 3:00AM

Anti-pipeline activists using ‘duty to consult’ in multi-million dollar lawsuit
Tom Flanagan
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TransCanada will proceed with the dig, but litigation will continue.
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pipelines, TransCanada corp, first nations, aboriginal opportunities, ontario economy
Octobre 11, 2016 12:34PM

Before anything else, First Nations in Canada require economic empowerment
Joseph Quesnel
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Increased employment and opportunity on reserve will help address dysfunction rooted in dependency and hopelessness.

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aboriginal economy, first nation reserves, first nation prosperity
Août 17, 2016 11:00AM

Urban reserves can spur First Nation economic development 
Joseph Quesnel
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Saskatchewan urban reserves have been very entrepreneurial and ambitious.

Étiquettes:
urban reserves, aboriginal economy, first nation reserves, aboriginal property rights
Juillet 28, 2016 1:08PM

Manitoba must listen to First Nations interested in economic development
Joseph Quesnel
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Hydro transmission line may run along west side of Lake Manitoba.

Étiquettes:
manitoba, brian pallister, first nation prosperity, hydro, aboriginal issues
Juin 21, 2016 3:00AM

National Aboriginal Day—What drives economic growth for First Nations in Canada?
Joseph Quesnel
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First Nations bands with real property taxation bylaws perform significantly better than bands without.
Étiquettes:
aboriginal band finances, aboriginal issues, first nation reserves, first nation prosperity, property taxes, national aboriginal day
Avril 6, 2016 11:41AM

Property rights, not more funding, to help improve housing conditions on First Nations reserves
Ravina Bains, Kayla Ishkanian
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First Nations people on reserve are unable to earn equity on their home or sell their land to whomever they choose.

Étiquettes:
first nation reserves, first nations housing, first nation prosperity, first nation spending, aboriginal property rights, Justin Trudeau
Avril 4, 2016 8:00AM

First Nations funding in Canada—four streams with substantial growth
Ravina Bains
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A recent op-ed cited the “myth of underfunding” of First Nations communities in Canada. Whatever your opinion on the issue, the facts are clear. Consider the four streams of revenue that flow to First Nations across the country.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)

Étiquettes:
aboriginal funding, aboriginal economy, first nation reserves, oil and gas, aboriginal spending
Mars 29, 2016 12:06PM

First Nations support LNG development in B.C.
Ravina Bains
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More than 25 First Nation communities in the province have signed LNG development agreements with project proponents.

Étiquettes:
LNG exports, bc oil and gas, first nations communities, aboriginal economy, aboriginal unemployment
Mars 23, 2016 2:28PM

Rhetoric about First Nations employment doesn’t match up with government’s first budget
Ravina Bains
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In the Liberal budget, only 0.2 per cent of the $8.4 billion designated for Aboriginal people is for skills and employment training.

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bill morneau, federal budget, Justin Trudeau, aboriginal economy, aboriginal funding, aboriginal unemployment, first nations chiefs salaries

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