What big ideas should inform this session of Parliament? New MLI Commentary
OTTAWA, ON (October 19, 2020): The ongoing pandemic and economic crisis have left Canadians concerned for the future. Many wonder whether the plan outlined...
Canada’s courts and governments have themselves to blame for the lobster-fishery dispute: Ken Coates in the Globe and Mail
First Nations deserve attention to be paid to their long-standing and unresolved Indigenous and treaty rights, writes Ken Coates in the Globe and...
Webinar Panel Video: Where We Go From Here – Indigenous prosperity at a crossroads
It is no secret that the Canadian oil and gas industry has been under significant pressure in 2020. Indigenous people and communities, having greatly...
The Throne Speech we’d like to see: 13 big ideas for Parliament’s next session
With a historic Throne Speech coming on Sept. 23, the government has many challenges to face with the current pandemic and economic crisis,...
How Canada’s oil and gas industries assist in the project of reconciliation: Ken Coates and JP Gladu in the Globe and Mail
Across large parts of Western Canada, in fact, the oil and gas sector is central to Indigenous plans for poverty reduction, improved autonomy...
Indigenous people fear Liberal green plan will sabotage their progress: Ken Coates and Stephen Buffalo in the Calgary Herald
A successful Canadian energy sector, operating on some of the highest environmental and social standards in the world and with strong Indigenous participation,...
Webinar Panel Video: How far we’ve come - Indigenous engagement with the Canadian energy economy
The past decade has seen a transformation in Indigenous engagement in the natural resource economy. Most recently, two Indigenous-led groups have emerged as...
Major new study by Ken Coates shows tremendous progress on Indigenous engagement with the resource economy
OTTAWA, ON (August 5, 2020): The Supreme Court of Canada recently dismissed a legal challenge by a small group of First Nations in...
Stand down and let the Wet’suwet’en revitalize their political system: Theresa Tait-Day and Ken Coates in the Vancouver Sun
The Wet’suwet’en are committed to doing the hard, even painful work of revitalizing their political system while making sure that they respect traditions...
Daniel Pujdak Joins MLI as a Senior Fellow
OTTAWA, ON (May 13, 2020): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is pleased to welcome our newest Senior Fellow, Dan Pujdak. He will build upon MLI’s growing roster...
