Pipeline projects need 'indigenous licence', says AFN National Chief

[mentalfloss]

Pipeline projects need 'indigenous licence', says AFN National Chief

Some pipeline projects should be allowed to proceed if they have an "indigenous licence" according to the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations.​

"We need to make sure that there is, I call this the indigenous licence, not just social but indigenous licence," Perry Bellegarde told Chris Hall on CBC Radio's The House.

The AFN hosted its First Nations Forum on Energy this week in Vancouver to allow First Nations leaders, politicians, environmentalists and key industry players to talk about how to develop some of the country's natural resources

Perry Bellegarde's language about major energy projects now almost mirrors that of the prime minister. "Yes, we have to look at ways to get things to the international markets, in a meaningful, substantive way," he said.

Last month, Justin Trudeau told the House of Commons: "We are working very, very hard right across the country with municipal leaders, with provincial leaders, to make sure we're creating the social licence, the oversight, the environmental responsibility and the partnership with communities to get our resources to market in a responsible way."

"We have to find that balance between the economy and the environment. That's what it's all about," Bellegarde said.

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[MHz]

Sounds good, if Quebec can make a bundle just by the transit of power from NFLD to New York why not have that apply to others in Canada?

 

[Curious Cdn]

"Send mne money and I will let you build your pipeline"

... because they are stewards of the Earth, don't you know.

 

[mentalfloss]

Social license?

Hello?

 

[Ron in Regina]

So how much does an 'indigenous license' cost?

 

[pgs]

So how much does an 'indigenous license' cost?

Jobs for life and your chicks for free .

 

[mentalfloss]

So how much does an 'indigenous license' cost?

It only costs as much as you can affirm you will meet the needs of that party.

 

[bill barilko]

I believe the proper spelling is li$en$e

 

[Curious Cdn]

It only costs as much as you can affirm you will meet the needs of that party.

I dunno. The Chief and all of his family and friends want new houses, sleds and pick-up trucks. Should we tally up these "environmental impacts" of a pipeline, reserve by reserve and send one BIG cheque or break it down into local "impacts" and cut a lot of smaller cheques?

 

[JamesBondo]

I dunno. The Chief and all of his family and friends want new houses, sleds and pick-up trucks. Should we tally up these "environmental impacts" of a pipeline, reserve by reserve and send one BIG cheque or break it down into local "impacts" and cut a lot of smaller cheques?

there are laws and practices in place already. I wish the chief luck.

 

[petros]

How does the Stony feel about this? They want to get their sacred oil to the sea.

 

[Ron in Regina]

How does the Stony feel about this? They want to get their sacred oil to the sea.

Maybe an 'indigenous license' needs an 'Quebecois Endorsement'
to become validated.

 

[petros]

Give it a fancy name. Four Directions Pipeline. Nobody knows if it's coming or going.

 

[Ron in Regina]

Four Directions Petroduct....

 

[Curious Cdn]

Maybe an 'indigenous license' needs an 'Quebecois Endorsement'
to become validated.

The Québécois REALLY DISLIKE the native population and in turn, ARE REALLY DISLIKED by the Native population. The quiet secret about Quebec separation is that, after the Natives north of a few strips of French settlement have taken their lands back by various means, an independent Quebec is a pathetic, thin strip in the St. Lawrence and Saguenay Valley.

There is no love lost. Besides, Quebec has no money to extort in exchange for pipeline "permission".

 

[Ron in Regina]

There is no love lost. Besides, Quebec has no money to extort in exchange for pipeline "permission".

How can Quebec have no money? Is it too close to the
next payday, or too far away from the last one?

 

[Curious Cdn]

How can Quebec have no money? Is it too close to the
next payday, or too far away from the last one?

They blow it on new snowmobiles, like the FN chiefs who have their hands out.

Seriously, Quebecers get all sorts of Socialist goodies that most Canadians who pay for them can only dream of.

 

[bill barilko]

The Québécois REALLY DISLIKE the native population and in turn, ARE REALLY DISLIKED by the Native population....

Yeah we used to drink with natives on the reserves in NW Quebec just over the line from where we lived-they hated the frogs so much it was funny of course everything is funny after a 24 of Molsons.

 

[mentalfloss]

How can Quebec have no money? Is it too close to the
next payday, or too far away from the last one?

I read somewhere that there are rumblings of changing the formula because it operates under the assumption that every province has the same tax rate.

 

[Ron in Regina]

I read somewhere that there are rumblings of changing the formula because it operates under the assumption that every province has the same tax rate.

But.....but wouldn't that affect the equality of Equilization 'cuz
we're all equal, but in different ways and to different degrees?