MLI's 2018 Dinner: Beyond Reconciliation (Part 1)
On February 20th, 2019, MLI hosted its annual dinner at the Canadian War Museum. This year's theme was "Beyond Reconciliation: Forging a New...
Ep. 14 - Pursuing Indigenous and Northern Prosperity with Ken Coates and Dr. Greg Finnegan
In this episode, Ken Coates is joined by Dr. Greg Finnegan to discuss his role as Chief Executive Officer at Na-cho Nyak Dun...
Everyone needs to take a deep breath after the Trans Mountain ruling: Ken Coates in The Conversation
Clearly, the federal government has a consultation problem, but those who feel the Trans Mountain ruling means the end of resource development in Canada...
Tearing down statues is not reconciliation: Brian Lee Crowley
Nothing will dispel the appetite for reconciliation faster than the belief that Canadians who are justly proud of their country must hide these...
First Nations businesses want access to capital, not handouts: Sharleen Gale in the Globe and Mail
Most Canadians have only a limited sense of how much First Nations business is changing across this country. With access to adequate investment capital,...
Be prepared to be shocked by what the missing women inquiry uncovers: Ken Coates in the Ottawa Citizen
Many Canadians are simply not aware of the difficulties that Indigenous peoples often face on a daily basis, writes Ken Coates in the Ottawa...
Indigenous support for development is being heard: Ken Coates in Inside Policy
A recent flurry of positive news about co-operation can help change the narrative that Indigenous peoples are always opposed to resource development, but...
Video: AFN National Chief calls for policy work with impact, lauds MLI’s Ken Coates
In a speech last week, Perry Bellegarde, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, called for a new approach to research on...
Inside Policy August 2015: The election issue
In the August 2015 issue of Inside Policy, the magazine of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, we take a look at the key issues Canada...
Provinces need to clarify “duty to consult” rules: Dwight Newman in the National Post
The constitutional “duty to consult” with Aboriginal groups has muddied the rules for resource development companies. Now is the time for the provinces...
