MLI welcomes prominent Indigenous leaders as senior fellows
OTTAWA, ON (June 20, 2019): MLI is pleased to formally welcome our newest Senior Fellows, Stephen Buffalo and Sharleen Gale. They will be contributing to...
MLI experts available to comment on TMX decision
OTTAWA, ON (June 19, 2019): The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, connecting the Alberta Oil...
Governments and project managers need First Nation input at development table: Sharleen Gale In The Toronto Sun
First Nations should be empowered to create their own economic success, writes Sharleen Gale. By Sharleen Gale, June 17, 2019 The key to continued...
How to break the pipeline logjam: MLI study by Joseph Quesnel and Ken Coates
OTTAWA, ON (June 17, 2019): As the June 18 deadline for federal Cabinet to approve the Trans Mountain expansion project looms and an...
Ottawa should suspend passage of C-69: Stephen Buffalo in The Hill Times
This legislation seems to be just another colonial approach to change the system without adequate consultation or inclusion of Indigenous interests, writes Stephen...
MLI launches “A Mandate for Canada” project
OTTAWA, ON (June 14, 2019): How do we break the pipeline logjam? How do we move forward on reconciling with Indigenous peoples? Does...
Indigenous senators must prevent Bill C-48 from threatening First Nations’ opportunities: Stephen Buffalo in the Financial Post
There is no way to reduce poverty and improve self-determination without economic development, writes Stephen Buffalo. By Stephen Buffalo, June 13, 2019 When...
MLI experts available for comment on C-48, C-69 and Trans Mountain
OTTAWA, ON (June 12, 2019): It has been a busy week in the national debate over the development of energy resources and the...
Bill C-262 is flawed, and the Senate cannot rush its work: Dwight Newman and John Major in the Globe
Implementing the vision of UNDRIP is vital, but Bill C-262 needs improvement, write Dwight Newman and John Major. By Dwight Newman and John...
Newman, Major warn of serious issues with C-262
OTTAWA, ON (June 4, 2019): The Senate Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples is currently considering Bill C-262, which aims to bring Canadian laws into...
