Idle no More" Movement; Oil Expert 'Communication is Key"

Jan 30^th 2013

Money and Business show Radio Shalom 1650AM 
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Richard G DeWolf, P.Eng
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Introduction 

Should a pipeline be built across the United States through the Canadian border to carry oil from the tar sands of Alberta to refineries in Texas. We are talking about a project of the northern leg of the keystone XL pipeline that has to be approved by the state department and its fate lies with the president of the United States Barak Obama citing environmental concerns.

                                        

Keystone XL "Idle no More" Movement "Communication" One of the Key Issues is ;Oil Expert Part 1

 

Keystone XL "Idle no More" Movement "Communication" One of the Key Issues is ;Oil Expert Part 2

While we have talk about the oil pipelines and gas issues like shale, one of the issues that keep’s coming up is the whole issue surrounding oil and gas developments (exploration, development and pipelines) is consultation and communications by the industry and government with local stakeholders (landowners, aboriginals, and environmentalists).

 It seems to me and others that the industry and governments are always on the defensive and reactive rather than being proactive when it comes to communication and consultation with stakeholders regarding oil and natural gas developments."

Obvious with the "Idle no More" movement one of the key issues is "communication, even  The Green Party of Canada is encouraging Canadians to engage in an informed and helpful discourse on Indigenous Rights and fundamental Canadian values of sustainable development, peace, freedom and equality for all Canadians.

Green party sais “The Idle No More Movement is an opportunity for people in Canada to join in solidarity on key issues like the protection of water and provision of clean drinking water for all in this country. 

It is creating awareness of how Canada is exposing us to a free-for all through the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act (FIPA) with China. Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act FIPA undermines sovereignty at all levels and infringes on the treaties with First Nations," said Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich—Gulf Islands and leader of the Green Party of Canada.

My name is Samuel Ezerzer, your host to the Money & Business show on Radio Shalom, CJRS 1650 AM. 

Biography

Rick DeWolf is a Professional Engineer and independent energy consultant. Rick has been consulting to most sectors of the oil and natural gas industry for over 20 years, while being involved in the oil and natural gas industry for nearly 35 years. 

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Keystone pipeline and Nebraska is giving a nod for different route

"Idle No More" is a worldwide indigenous movement started by the First Nation Tribes of Canada as a way to help protect the Constitutional Treaty Rights of the Indian Act. These rights are being threatened by the proposed C-45 Bill. 

Listen to Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune

source NPR News Radio (All Thing Consider)

Nebraska has endorse it!

http://www.npr.org/about/aboutnpr/stations_publicmedia.html

Sierra Club announces it will engage in civil disobedience……finally

JANUARY 23, 2013

Conservatives Must Use Budget 2013 to Ensure Canadians’ Economic Success

Conservatives Must Use Budget 2013 to Ensure Canadians’ Economic Success

SOURCE FROM http://www.liberal.ca

POSTED ON JANUARY 28, 2013

OTTAWA– The Conservative government must use Budget 2013 to create the conditions for Canadians’ economic success and prosperity, said Liberal Leader Bob Rae today.

“Under the Harper Conservatives, Canada has averaged the worst seven years of economic growth since the end of the Second World War, and Canadians have been needlessly hit with deep cuts to services,” said Mr. Rae. “Canadians have had enough of being forced to foot the bill for this government’s poor economic management. It is time the Conservatives start setting, and working towards, real and achievable targets that will begin to restore some of the confidence lost during the recent recession.”

In a response to a request for advice from Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on the upcoming Budget, Mr. Rae and the Liberals called for tangible measures to be taken. These include the establishment of an arm’s length legal advisory committee to consider all draft government legislation before it is tabled to ensure that First Nations have been consulted, and the abandonment of the government’s planned 2014 

Steve Courtoreille, Chief of the Mikisew Cree First Nation walks off Parliament Hill after speaking about legal action against the federal government, Tuesday. CP/Adrian Wyld

Employment Insurance premium hike. Mr. Rae also recommended several “non-spending” initiatives to improve Canada’s economic growth, including setting the goals of: reaching an unemployment rate of 6.5 per cent in the next year; returning Canada (currently 17th) to one of the top 10 destinations for international travel by 2015; and working with First Nations to bring on-reserve high school graduation rates up to the national average.

“Our ability to pay for vital social programs like healthcare depends on our economy doing much better than it has been under this government,” said Mr. Rae. “If we want to avoid making this tepid economic growth our ‘new normal’, we must take these sensible steps now to increase Canada’s job creation and competitiveness.”

Background:

A copy of Mr. Rae’s letter to the Minister is available here.