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1. First Nations will receive billions in payouts and settlements from Ottawa

   Appeared in the Globe and Mail, November 6, 2018 During the 2015 federal election campaign, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau proposed a “Reconciliation Framework” to deal with Indigenous issues. After becoming prime minister, he reemphasized that “no ...

2. The Costs of the Canadian Government's Reconciliation Framework for First Nations

   Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made reconciliation with Indigenous peoples a leading objective of his government. This publication attempts to identify the budgetary costs of the policy measures associated with Trudeau’s “Reconciliation Framework,” as ...

3. Only Parliament can fix Canada's pipeline impasse

   Appeared in the Globe and Mail, September 11, 2018 Politicians are scrambling for ways to restart the Trans Mountain pipeline after the recent Federal Court of Appeal decision. Let me offer an explanation of how we arrived at this impasse. What has ...

4. No evidence that billions in payments improve First Nations communities

   Appeared in the Globe and Mail, June 22, 2018 In the jargon of Indigenous affairs, “specific claims” made by First Nations allege that the federal government has violated a treaty or the Indian Act, most often in the allocation or management of reserve ...

5. Stop the specific claims perpetual motion machine

   “Specific claims” by First Nations allege that Canada has violated treaties or the Indian Act. Most such claims relate to the administration of reserve lands. Following the earlier example of the United States, Canada started accepting ...

6. Specific Claims and the Well-Being of First Nations

   In the vocabulary of Canadian Indigenous issues, “specific claims” are made by First Nations who have already adhered to treaties but believe that the Canadian government has not properly implemented their treaty or, even if they have not signed a treaty, ...

7. Alberta can learn big lessons from small First Nation

   Appeared in the Edmonton Journal, March 16, 2018 One of the greatest First Nation success stories is the Fort McKay First Nation, situated in the heart of the oilsands. It has never produced a drop of oil or earned a dollar in royalties, but it has ...

8. Canadian governments damaging opportunities for First Nations

   Appeared in the Globe and Mail, March 1, 2018 Located in northern Alberta in the heart of the oilsands, the Fort McKay First Nation is an outstanding example of community capitalism in action. Its business portfolio generates gross revenue of about $500 ...

9. The Community Capitalism of the Fort McKay First Nation: A Case Study

   “Community capitalism” is the term used here to describe a politico-economic system in which a First Nation uses its assets (land, location, natural resources, and money) to generate income and provide social services for its members. The Fort McKay First ...

10. Community capitalism flowering among some First Nations

    Appeared in the Globe and Mail, November 21, 2017 We hear lots of bad news about Indigenous people in Canada, but we should not overlook the success stories. One such piece of good news is that community capitalism is flowering among First Nations who are ...