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    Silent No More: A Sikh Response to the Idle No More Movement

    February 2, 2013

    But we are capable of greatness when we are united. And when do we unite? When we struggle for justice, freedom and equality. Idle No More is a growing movement. It is the voice of a people demanding their rights. We need not care about political expediency.

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    “Idle No More” and Chief Theresa Spence’s Hunger Strike – Are they the same thing?

    January 7, 2013

    I have been watching the social media world closely over the last few weeks and I have to admit there was a period of time where I was confusing the “Idle No More” movement with the Hunger Strike.  It is …

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    Etiquettes of Voicing Your Opinion

    December 11, 2012

    It amazes me how many people start name calling and become unprofessional when someone else of the opposite opinion states something that they do not want to hear – why? Voicing an opinion is a right and a privilege and so is the right to be heard.

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    Aboriginal Rights Could Require Industry to Change or Abandon Projects

    November 15, 2012

    I always enjoy reading articles like the one attached in this post.  It tells us that industry needs to understand the “Duty to Consult”, that transparency in the discussions are paramount and that the process must be “meaningful.”  All great …

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Etiquettes of Voicing Your Opinion

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Michelle Goodkey
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It amazes me how many people start name calling and become unprofessional when someone else of the opposite opinion states something that they do not want to hear – why? Voicing an opinion is a right and a privilege and so is the right to be heard.

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Aboriginal Rights Could Require Industry to Change or Abandon Projects

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Michelle Goodkey
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I always enjoy reading articles like the one attached in this post.  It tells us that industry needs to understand the “Duty to Consult”, that transparency in the discussions are paramount and that the process must be “meaningful.”  All great words and it should be simple, right?  HA! Continue reading →

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The Fight to Protect Burial Sites…

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Michelle Goodkey
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Interesting article.  And I cannot help but wonder what information has not been shared.  From what I is available the land was never ceded to the crown – so who legally owns it?  And what methods must be taken to prove otherwise, we all know the courts take time and with the injunction in place there is no way to further the delay.  Then there is the point that Continue reading →

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Posted in Aboriginal Rights, Consultation, Meaningful Engagement | Tagged aboriginal law, Aboriginal rights, aboriginal title, Archaeological surveys, court, development, injunction, Justice Harrison Arrell, Riverbed Asset Corporation, six nations, walton | Leave a reply

Do First Nations have Veto?

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Michelle Goodkey
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A great article on the basic reality of Aboriginal rights and title on natural resource projects.  Yes they don’t have veto but they have a right to protect their Aboriginal rights to practice their ways on the land.  If that project infringes up on that right then it is a determination does this project impact on the Aboriginal right less than the benefits to society as a whole and if so what is it worth in accommodation to the nations impacted.  However with all that being said no one has any idea what is adequate and it is very true that this particular project (Enbridge’s Northern Gateway) could be held up in court for years. Continue reading →

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Interview with Enbridge in regards to the Opposition to the Northern Gateway Project

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Michelle Goodkey
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There are a lot of speculations on what will happen if the Northern Gateway Project (pipeline extending from the OIlsands of Alberta to the Northern Coast of BC) is approved or rejected.  Either way someone is not going to be happy and at the Continue reading →

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Posted in Aboriginal Rights, Consultation, Industry Perspective, Meaningful Engagement | Tagged Aboriginal rights, Canadian Constitution, consultation, coordinated communication, environmental assessment, major projects, Regulatory process | 2 Replies

Government Streamlining of Project Review Processes

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Michelle Goodkey
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Government streamlining of the assessment of resource development projects will be the a huge discussion topic over the next few years as mining and oil sand development increase. To the general public this looks like a way to bypass the rigorous environmental assessment, public participation process and aboriginal consultation, however if it is done correctly it will bring effeciencies to the internal communication within government.

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