Back in 1667, Canada (or, then, “New France”) began to export some natural resources (fish and timber) to the West Indies and France. Later came the famous fur trade, using another natural resource, with First Nations involvement. Then came mining, and Canada sent much gold to Europe. Later came oil and gas: The first natural gas pipeline (Quebec, 1853), the first commercial oil well (Ontario, 1858), the first oil pipeline (Ontario, 1862), the first commercial gas well (Ontario, 1889), the first export of Canadian gas to the U.S. (from Ontario, 1891), the first asphalt plant in the oilsands (A ..read more

Our newsletter: 18 July 2024 New ‘greenwashing’ law hits First Nations Our latest blog, with the headline above, drew strong interest on our social-media channels. In it, Alliance CEO Karen Ogen noted that under the new federal law, companies (and individuals) must prove the truth of their public statements on climate benefits of their products or programs, or face potential millions in fines. “It could be used as one more tool to discourage resource companies that might seek Indigenous partnerships, and to obstruct Indigenous investment in energy projects, and frustrate Indigenous benefits fr ..read more

Opportunity Description: Reconciliation Outreach Contractor Reporting Relationship Chief Executive Officer (CEO) About the First Nations LNG Alliance The First Nations LNG Alliance is a collective of First Nations participating in, and supportive of, sustainable and responsible LNG development in BC. The Alliance provides public education and information to, and for, First Nations interested in LNG and energy projects, and project benefits. Purpose of Reconciliation Outreach Contractor position A primary goal of the Alliance is engagement and outreach with First Nations that are impacted by LN ..read more

Our newsletter of 04 July 2024 First Nations LNG projects on the move The biggest news: the announcement on June 25 that the Cedar LNG project, majority-owned by the Haisla Nation, will go ahead, with a target time of late 2028 for starting operations and exports. Crystal Smith, elected chief councillor of the Haisla: “With Cedar LNG, we have proven that Indigenous communities can successfully forge a path to economic independence and generational prosperity.” CEO Scott Burrows of Pembina Pipeline: “This is a historic moment, and we are proud to be moving forward with a project that will ..read more

The Haisla Nation and Pembina Pipeline Corporation are going ahead with the Cedar LNG project in B.C., with a target time of late 2028 for starting operations and exports. Crystal Smith, elected chief councillor of the Haisla, called it “trail-blazing a path for economic independence” for her nation. And CEO Scott Burrows of Pembina said of the Final Investment Decision: “This is a historic moment, and we are proud to be moving forward with a project that will deliver industry-leading, low-carbon, cost-competitive Canadian LNG to overseas markets and contribute to global energy security, while ..read more

A message from Karen Ogen, Alliance CEO: The Alliance heartily congratulates the Haisla Nation, Cedar LNG, and Pembina Pipeline Corporation on their announcement that the Cedar LNG project will go ahead. The positive Final Investment Decision (FID) means a greater future for the Haisla People, bringing them opportunities and benefits and revenues. But it also means much more than that: As Chief Councillor Crystal Smith says, it is “trail-blazing a path for economic independence” for her nation. It shows how industry and Indigenous communities can work successfully together, partnering on the r ..read more

Our newsletter: 20 June 2024 Cedar LNG investment decision is close Cedar LNG, a partnership of the Haisla Nation (50.1%) and Pembina Pipeline Corporation (49.9%), is on track to make a Final Investment Decision (FID) by the end of this month. If the $4.6-billion project gets the financial go-ahead, it will bring in its floating LNG production plant in 2028, and build a connection to the Coastal GasLink pipeline for Cedar’s natural gas. It could then start up later in 2028. Cedar will initially produce less than one-third of the global industry average for emissions from an LNG plant, and plan ..read more

Cedar LNG, a partnership of the Haisla Nation and Pembina Pipeline Corporation, is on track to make a Final Investment Decision (FID) by the end of June. If the $4.6-billion project in B.C. gets the financial green light, it will aim for arrival of its floating LNG production plant in 2028, along with a connection to the Coastal GasLink (CGL) pipeline for the natural gas to feed the plant. Operations would begin in late 2028, and after that the first shipment of LNG could be sent off to Asia. It will be the first majority Indigenous-owned LNG facility in Canada — and in the world. The pro ..read more

Alliance director Clifford White is interviewed by Alberta’s Canadian Energy Centre:  ‘Indigenous people are the caretakers of this planet and we can be a part of making effective change.’ There is a winter spiritual tradition among the members of the Gitxaala Nation of taking a plunge into dark, swirling waters of the Pacific Ocean off Dolphin Island in northern British Columbia, their ancestral home for tens of thousands of years. “Cold water baths is one of our ways. It feels like millions of needles hitting you at once when you jump into the ocean,” says Chief Clifford White, a heredi ..read more

Our newsletter: 06 June 2024 The Alliance speaks up for Indigenous LNG Karen Ogen, CEO of our First Nations LNG Alliance, was a speaker June 5 at the Indigenous Partnerships Success Showcase event in Vancouver. Her keynote speech included this: “I see a day when First Nations in B.C. are doing far more than monitoring, running workforce lodges, clearing land, and collecting revenues from benefit agreements. I see our current generation of young people in management, directing major projects, and in executive roles. . . . “And I see ownership. It’s happening now, and we want to see more of it ..read more