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Ep. 240: How energy companies can and do work with First Nations?
We invited Susannah Pierce of LNG Canada to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the opportunity the liquified natural gas project offers to the Haisla and the other partner First Nations, BC and Canada.
Ep. 238: How Much Medication is Too Much?
For this episode we invited two members of the team at the First Nations Health Authority, pharmacist Cindy Preston and nurse Gina Gaspard to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the Coyote Medicine Story and how it can help all of us address an important health care challenge.
Ep. 209: First Nations and Canada's Resource Industries
We invited Joe Dion, the CEO of the Frog Lake First Nation Energy Corporation, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about his plan to unlocking the log jam of court cases and open a path to reconciliation.
Ep. 192: LNG, First Nations: Time to Decide
We asked Haisla Nation Chief Councillor Crystal Smith to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the risks and the benefits of supporting LNG Canada and other proponents in the development of an energy based projects.
Ep. 191: First Nations groups that want Kinder Morgan built
We invited Chief Crey to join us for a Conversation That Matters about his Nation’s reasons for supporting the building of the controversial pipeline.
Ep. 189: Do First Nations support the LNG industry?
We asked former Haisla Chief Councillor, Ellis Ross, now the MLA for Skeena, to join us for a Conversation That Matters to talk about why he opposed the Northern Gateway Pipeline but supports the development of LNG in BC.
Ep. 152: Is Site C Right for British Columbia?
BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald believed that Site C was the right project for British Columbia.
Ep. 151: Does Site C Infringe on First Nations Rights?
The rights of First Nations are being infringed upon by the Site C dam. That is the legal perspective of the West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations, who also question BC Hydro's numbers. Do they add up?
Ep. 113: Canada Must Focus On Reconciliation
For the past four decades, Louise Mandell has been at the heart of aboriginal and treaty litigation. This is work that has lead to a shift in the colonial paradigm.
Ep. 091: Why You Should Read The Truth and Reconciliation Report
Read the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions report. That is what Jennifer Manuel is challenging us all to do.
Ep. 077: Natural Resources Belong to Canada's First Nations
While most Canadians seem unaware of the changing ownership of the country’s natural resources, it hasn’t gone unnoticed internationally. That's what Bill Gallagher, author of Resource Rulers, believes.
Ep. 073: Ensuring Indigenous Kids Graduate
Sid Katz wants inner city indigenous students to graduate from high-school. That is why he co-founded Dogwood-25, an after school program designed to achieve that.
Ep. 065: The Cradleboard Project for First Nations Youth
Buffy Sainte-Marie says her career has lived at the intersection of social activist and artist. She points out that artists tell the stories of our times in ways that resonate.
Ep. 043: Developing A New Model for First Nations Engagement
The Tsilhqot’in decision “brings little justice." That is according to Dallas Smith, the Board President of the Nanwakolas Council. "What it brings is the possibility of opportunity but it hasn’t done anything to really make communities a better place to live.”
Ep. 042: Healing The Wounds of First Nations
The Tsilhqot'in decision has allowed all Canadians an opportunity to start the healing process that will lead to opportunity and success for all.
Ep. 041: First Nations Issues Are Not Just In The Past
The Tsilhqot’in and the "Truth and Reconciliation" report are the beginning of a national healing process that has only just begun. That is according to Linc Kesler Professor of First Nations and Indigenous studies at the University of British Columbia.
Ep. 033: Making A Better British Columbia
John Horgan, the leader of the BC NDP, is reaching the one year anniversary of his rise to the party's leadership.
Ep. 020: Canada Natural Resource Development and First Nations
Bill Gallagher, the author of Resource Rulers, has been watching and counting the impressive number of Court Decisions that side with First Nations.
Ep. 012: Impact of Tsilhqot’in Supreme Court Decision
The Tsilhqot’in Supreme Court decision is certain to have an impact on investment and resource development in the province.
Ep. 008: Business Impact of Tsilhqot’in Decision
Former BC Attorney General Geoff Plant says resource based companies will need to be nimble, creative and progressive enough to figure out how to work on a land base and take aboriginal interests seriously can still make money.