The real-life consequences of COVID-19 among First Nations: Melissa Mbarki for Inside Policy
The unwillingness to address fundamental challenges made the pandemic much worse than it had to be for First Nations across Canada, writes Melissa...
The future of Indigenous economic prosperity: New MLI paper by Ken Coates
OTTAWA, ON (November 26, 2020): The COVID-19 pandemic, global economic factors, and domestic policy-making have combined with a devastating effect on Canada’s energy...
Ep. 54 - Canadians are just waking up to a new Indigenous reality with Ken Coates and JP Gladu
Macdonald-Laurier Institute's Pod Bless Canada · Ep. 54 - Canadians are just waking up to a new Indigenous reality with Ken Coates and...
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,...
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...
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...