The Northern Gateway Joint Review secretariat has issued a draft final report on the May 30 procedural conference concerning the final two phases of the hearings, questioning and final arguments. There was strong support from some participants, including Northern Gateway, for holding portions of the questioning round and final arguments in Kitimat. The JRP released […]
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The Northern Gateway Joint Review Panel questioning hearings and final arguments will bypass Kitimat and most of the communities along the proposed pipeline route, according to a letter to all intervenors from the JRP prompted by questions from the Gitxaala Nation. The Joint Review Panel has not yet issued an official and final procedural directive […]
You can expect a newspaper in Alberta to support the oil-patch, that's a major part of its audience, its advertising market, its mandate. A newspaper supporting local industry is perfectly fine in a free and democratic society. The question has to be asked: does that support include juvenile name calling, worthy of a spoiled 13-year-old? […]
Energy A report issued by the University of Calgary School of Public Policy says if Canadian heavy oil is piped to the west coast and then shipped to Asia and possibly California, that could add $131-billion US to the Canadian economy between 2016 and 2030. The report suggests it offers solid numbers in favour of […]
Diane Francis, columnist, Financial Post Time to settle First Nations land claims The time has come for Canada and the provinces to make timely and responsible resource development the country's number one national interest. This represents a policy priority that has never existed but is absolutely essential today to protect Canadian living standards and rights. […]