Tag Archives: British Columbia

Enbridge and the Northern Gateway Pipeline: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

October 16, 2012

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For decades, Enbridge Incorporated has been seen as one of Canada’s foremost corporate leaders in environmental, social, and corporate governance; even during the course of this past year, the company received accolades as one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations, was ranked as the number two most sustainable business in Canada, and for the [...]

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Enbridge, Pipelines, and First Nations protests

August 13, 2012

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Another day gone by, and another energy sector project is in limbo because of disputes between the corporate sector, the federal government, and Canadian First Nations. The particular conflict in question concerns the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline (NGP) which has been developed (on paper, at least) by Enbridge, and which would span some 1, 173 [...]

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BC approves “Community Contribution Company” to benefit social causes

May 31, 2012

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Last month, Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, paid a visit to Canada as a part of celebrations honouring the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, during which they highlighted the importance of service rendered to communities by Canadians across the country. As if on cue for the red carpet arrival, the province of [...]

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