Resource Projects
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Federal government to cut short study of bill to speed up resource project approvalsMacKinnon has put a motion on notice to push the bill through the House by the end of next week at an unusually swift pace, leaving just a day to hear from civil society groups.EconomyJun 12, 2025
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Lack of capital for major project investments cited by Indigenous business panelLimited and slow access to capital is a major barrier to First Nations' ability to take ownership roles in the resource megaprojects being built across their lands, a panel of Indigenous business leaders said Tuesday.MoneySep 29, 2020
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‘Urgent need’ to consider safety of Indigenous women in resource project towns: inquiryThe inquiry, which released its final report on Monday, says it found "substantial evidence of a serious problem" in a link between resource extraction and violence against Indigenous women, girls, and LGBTQ and two-spirit people.CanadaJun 5, 2019
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First Nations will be further consulted for major resource projects but won’t get a vetoThe B.C. government has introduced legislation that would overhaul the environmental assessment process for major resource projects in the province.PoliticsNov 5, 2018
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