What Indigenous Communities should you be talking to? – Part 2
What Indigenous Communities Should You Be Talking To? – Part 2 In my previous article “What Indigenous Communities should you be talking to?”, we discussed the following questions: What First Nations should you talk to? Are there Metis or Non-Status communities that can also demonstrate a similar, historical relationship to the land – and you […]
What Indigenous communities should you be talking to? – Part 1
What Indigenous Communities Should You Be Talking To? – Part 1 Whether you are a business, municipality, financial institution, or investor involved in some aspect of mining, forestry, energy, transportation, or many other fields and you intend to undertake activities on “crown land”, and in some cases, private land—there are a number of questions you must consider regarding […]
Working with First Nations and other Indigenous Communities: eight questions that you need to answer!
Working With First Nations and Other Indigenous Communities: Eight Questions That You Need to Answer! Whether you are a business, municipality, financial institution, or investor involved in some aspect of mining, forestry, energy, transportation, or many other fields and you intend to undertake activities on “Crown Land”, and in some cases, private land—you will need […]
OBA Natural Resources panel: Creative Destruction in The Forest Products Industry: Challenges and Opportunities in a Time of Change
OBA Natural Resources Panel – Creative Destruction in The Forest Products Industry: Challenges and Opportunities in a Time of Change Ontario’s government has embarked on a provincial forestry strategy with the goals of reducing barriers, creating jobs, and promoting economic growth. Once a vibrant contributor to the province’s economic engine, the forestry products industry has […]
Forest Products Industry: Trends and Creative Destruction
Forest Products Industry: Trends and Creative Destruction Forestry and the forest products industries have a long history in Canada. Canada has 347 million hectares, or nine percent of the world’s total forested area¹. In 2015, forestry sector exports represented nearly 7% of Canada’s total exports for the year2. Canada is a leading producer of newsprint, […]