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...
Understanding UNDRIP as a call-to-action, not a plan: Ken Coates for Inside Policy
Relations between the Government of Canada and Indigenous peoples work best when good faith negotiations are used to resolve outstanding issues, writes Ken...
How a 20-year-old fishery ruling has redefined First Nations relations in the Maritimes: John Paul and Ken Coates in the Globe and Mail
Few in 1999 anticipated the impact of the Marshall ruling. Today, relations with non-Indigenous communities are stronger and more mutually beneficial, write John Paul...
Canada’s Approach to Indigenous Issues - Now for Something Truly Radical: John Paul and Ken Coates in the Epoch Times
It’s time to lay to rest the pattern of paternalism and centralized control that has long characterized Indigenous policy in Canada, write John...
A New Agenda for Indigenous Economic Empowerment: MLI study by John Paul and Ken Coates
OTTAWA, ON (July 18, 2019): With a federal election approaching, politicians and policy-makers must re-evaluate Indigenous policy. Financial transfers and program spending are not...
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...
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...
Jody Wilson-Raybould’s Indigenous Agenda is no Threat to Canada
This new video op ed is based on an article by MLI Managing Director Brian Lee Crowley and MLI Munk Senior Ken Coates....
Unlocking home ownership is the key to the growth of Indigenous communities: Joseph Quesnel in the Globe and Mail
All the parties devising platforms need to make access to capital and addressing the on-reserve infrastructure gap central to their Indigenous policy, writes...
