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Emotions run high as Imperial Oil VP talks to Indigenous communities about seepage from Kearl mine
“There are a lot of things we could have done much better.” — Jamie Long, Imperial’s vice-president of oil sands mining
O’Leary Digital appeal adds new front to Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation’s water license challenge
10,000 kilograms of toxic mercury waste: What would 170 MPPs do if people in their hometowns were poisoned?
University of Guelph professor appointed to Canada Research Chair
“I plan to use the research funds to help mentor more students who can go on and help make the world a more inclusive place with skills that right now aren't really easy to come by.” — Dr. Jesse Popp
Free, Prior and Informed Consent Conference to become a trail marker, chiefs hope
“We have to keep pushing. If we don’t push, nothing will be done.” —Marshall Nadjiwon
National Chief calls for Indigenous worldview to influence climate change discussion
“Indigenous knowledge has to be front and centre when it comes to those solutions.” —Minister Catherine McKenna
Commission decision a ‘gut-punch’, so years-long battle over radioactive waste mound will continue
“You cannot sit there and tell me that over the next 550 years nothing is going to leach out of this mound and get in and make its way into the surrounding environment and waterways.” —Kebaowek First Nation Councillor Justin Roy
Alberta News in Brief for May 26
Leaders of Alberta Indigenous nations invited to speak to parliamentary committee on Kearl mine seep
“We are working with Indigenous nations on a long-term solution to the tailings ponds. The idea that we can simply continue to park large quantities of toxic water in these giant ponds is not a long-term solution to this.” — Environment and Climate Change Canada Minister Stephen Guilbeault
Mary Thomas: Elder worked to protect lands and promote culture
Legal challenge launched to kill Bill 5 and Bill C-5
Indigenous think tank sounds alarm over Bill C-69
"This is the primary piece of legislation that governs some of the biggest conflicts between Indigenous people and the State, which is around resource development and extraction development.” — Research Director Shiri Pasternak, Yellowhead Institute