Indigenous Peoples

23/10/24
Author: 
Andrew Nikiforuk
LNG Canada, a joint venture by Shell, PetroChina and other foreign firms, has nearly completed its terminal in Kitimat, BC. Photo via LNG Canada.

Oct. 23, 2024

Both major BC parties backed the methane boom. Two new Green MLAs might change the equation.

16/10/24
Author: 
Emiko Newman and Omri Haiven
Climate change needs to be front and centre when British Columbians head to the polls.TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay

Oct. 12, 2024

British Columbia's next government must take real action on the climate emergency

On October 19, British Columbians will head to the polls. 

Far too often, election debates pit climate action and affordability solutions against each other. But nothing could be further from the truth – the climate crisis is an affordability issue, and the failure to act on climate is costing us dearly. Taking action now to confront the climate crisis can simultaneously improve people’s economic and employment security. 

30/09/24
Author: 
Adam D.K. King
Photo via Kateryna Babaieva on Pexels.

Sept. 30, 2024

There is a tendency in Canada to overlook the fact that Indigenous peoples are overwhelmingly working class.

Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a time not only to reflect on the genocide committed by the Canadian state against Indigenous peoples but also to think critically about the work of reconciliation in the present and future. 

30/09/24
Author: 
Jen St. Denis
The BC Conservatives could be challenged on social media history, says a UBC political science professor. Collage by Tyee staff.

Sept. 25, 2024

Candidates have faced criticism for ‘jokes’ about white nationalism and links to an extremist German politician’s speech.

30/09/24
Author: 
Chantelle Spicer and Celeste Hayward
A father and his son sit on the steps of their non-profit Indigenous housing in Metro Vancouver. It’s a secure oasis in a city of high rents, discriminatory barriers and uncertainty for many Indigenous families. All photos courtesy of the Aboriginal Housing Management Association.

Sept. 30, 2024

We urge decision-makers to take action beyond wearing an orange shirt.

26/08/24
Author: 
Nicholas Gottlieb
Some opponents warn the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline will face protests similar to those that led to confrontations on the Coastal GasLink pipeline route. Photo by Amanda Follett Hosgood.

Aug. 23, 2024

A New Pipeline Battle Looms for BC

The Prince Rupert line fights for its life. Opponents say no.

“I sure hope it doesn’t come to it, but we are prepared.”

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