In today’s Globe and Mail, MLI Managing Director Brian Lee Crowley emphasizes that respect will be key to Aboriginal approval of pipeline projects. Crowley demonstrates that past history has shown that Aboriginal communities can and will be supportive of projects that are well-designed and that involve them in the process from day one, make provisions ...
In today’s National Post, MLI Senior Fellow Ken Coates and Managing Director Brian Lee Crowley discuss Aboriginal communities and the opportunities for partnerships and collaboration in natural resource development. Coates and Crowley not only explore the potential, but also point to the success stories already happening. While Coates and Crowley acknowledge the hard work that ...
Thank you to everyone who attended MLI’s 4th debate in the Great Canadian Debate 2012/2013 Series, Resolved: Does wealth in Canada have too much power. Last night at the Canadian War Museum’s Barney Danson theatre, Armine Yalnizyan and William Watson went head-to-head debating whether or not wealth has too much power in Canada. Following the spirited debate, a straw vote ...
In the Ottawa Citizen and other Postmedia outlets today, MLI’s Brian Lee Crowley writes about the alarmist media reaction to the launch of MLI’s new project on Aboriginal Canadians and the natural resource economy. Despite the good intentions of the project’s authors, the media coverage too often ended up reinforcing old prejudices the project hopes ...
The resource sector doesn’t deserve the bad rap from some economists who have long disparaged it as an economic curse that stifles overall growth. On the contrary, growth in resources and other sectors can reinforce each other, writes Philip Cross. OTTAWA, May 8, 2013 – A myth-busting Macdonald-Laurier Institute study released today puts to rest the ...
Job Posting: Director of Research The Macdonald-Laurier Institute in Ottawa invites applications for the position of Director of Research. MLI is a vibrant young think tank in Canada’s capital city which has already had a major impact on public policy debate. We are seeking a full-time Director of Research with a combination of skills in ...
MLI’s next Great Canadian Debate “Wealth has too much power in Canada” is May 9. Below is Jack Granatstein’s – moderator for this debate – primer piece on the issue and the debate. To register for tickets click here. Money talks: Debating the Canadian income gap By J. L. Granatstein | May 2, 2013, ipolitics.ca ...
MLI’s ground breaking papers on resetting the relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians continues to attract substantial media interest. On May 1, 2013 MLI released two papers; “New Beginnings: How Canada’s Natural Resource Wealth Could Re-shape Relations with Aboriginal People” by Ken Coates and Brian Lee Crowley, and “Canada and the First Nations: Cooperation or Conflict?” by Douglas Bland. Watch ...
MLI’s ground breaking papers on resetting the relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians continues to attract substantial media interest. On May 1, 2013 MLI released two papers; “New Beginnings: How Canada’s Natural Resource Wealth Could Re-shape Relations with Aboriginal People” by Ken Coates and Brian Lee Crowley, and “Canada and the First Nations: Cooperation or Conflict?” by Douglas Bland. On ...
MLI’s ground breaking papers on resetting the relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians continues to attract substantial media interest. On May 1, 2013 MLI released two papers; “New Beginnings: How Canada’s Natural Resource Wealth Could Re-shape Relations with Aboriginal People” by Ken Coates and Brian Lee Crowley, and “Canada and the First Nations: Cooperation or Conflict?” by Douglas Bland. Warning ...
