Articles

Advisory council's newest member has SUCCESSful background

Resource Works welcomes Dennis Chan, who has been decorated by the premier for his contributions to building the province through business

Read more
Articles

New Canadians turn out in force to hear resource employment message

100+ immigrants visit the first ever Resource Works job fair in Vancouver

Read more
Articles

SheTalks Resources draws women around a common cause

Fresh evidence (did we actually need any?) that resources offer vibrant, responsible, leading-edge opportunities for women

Read more
Articles

8 LNG plants that are safely located right beside large urban populations

An excerpt from the Citizen's Guide to LNG – the first attempt to describe the economic, environmental and social aspects of liquefied natural gas in British Columbia

Read more
Media

Big city mayors tour BC resource towns

Read more
Articles

First Nations want in, meaningfully

In this Vancouver Sun comment article, First Nations council member John Jack evaluates resource development and the recent Becoming Partners report from Resource Works

Read more
Articles

Is your idea worth $10,000?

BC’s urban-rural divide is so deep that a business group has offered a reward for the best idea for managing natural resources in a way that is universally beneficial

Read more
Articles

Vancouver Sun columnist lauds 'interesting and instructive' Becoming Partners report

Players in partnerships between First Nations and businesses say establishing relationships is the key to success

Read more
Media

Resources – a foundation for society (and lingerie!)

Read more
Articles

Yukon fact-finding trip: 'What's with you people?'

This article was originally published in the Yukon News on May 13, 2015.

Why don’t resource people fight harder for their livelihood? This was one of many questions raised by residents in Whitehorse.

Read more
Articles

First Nations and development: 5 things you need to know

The highlights from our groundbreaking report, Becoming Partners

Read more
Articles

Don't believe the myths on aboriginal relations

Breakthrough research by Resource Works gets a shout-out in The Globe and Mail

Read more
Articles

86 projects in BC with First Nations partners

Data show how aboriginal communities are actively participating in provincial resource development

Read more
Articles

First Nations becoming meaningful partners in resource development

Experts identify major improvements in BC aboriginal-industrial relations in recent years

 

Read more
Reports

First Nations and industry: Becoming Partners

Report examines a decade of progress in aboriginal-industrial relations in British Columbia.

 

Read more
Articles

Talking about why natural resources matter

When Resource Works went North of 60 to Canada's resource-rich Yukon, locals had plenty to say

Read more
Media

Urban disconnection in BC: myths versus facts

Read more
Articles

Why women matter to our growing social movement

When 200 participants gather at sheTalk Resources to share their personal stories, it is an empowering moment that is part of a shift that started in mid-2014 

 

Read more
Articles

How can we elevate the resource conversation?

'Weighing the competing priorities of environment and the economy ... it's the number one question of our time'

Resource Works Society executive director Stewart Muir travelled to Whitehorse to discuss natural resources with Yukon residents. The Yukon News caught up with him in advance of the visit.

Read more
Articles

BC to lead Canada’s economic growth. How did this happen?

Solid performance across the province, including a healthy boost from natural resources, gives strength and stability

 

Read more
Media

Regulating pipelines: interview with NEB's Peter Watson

Read more
Media

Natural Runners - Round Two!

Read more
Articles

BC’s builders rely on resources

The sector is one of the most important sources of  money spent on construction and maintenance

 

Read more
Articles

Ecomodernism – a game-changing idea on Earth Day

Can people protect special places while allowing seven billion people to enjoy freedom, security and prosperity?

 

Read more
Articles

Book review: One man's struggle to save an island

Acclaimed resource economist Peter Pearse tells his personal story of sustainable development in 'A Natural Selection'

Read more
Articles

Terminal blaze: facts about importance of shipping to Squamish

The Howe Sound facility is a crucial link in BC’s chain of resource commodity value, and the recent fire is undoubtedly causing ripples near and far

Read more
Articles

Exports show province still owes its prosperity to resources

Here’s a question that gets posed to us fairly regularly: Is BC really a resource-based economy?

 

Read more
Articles

Ontario plan helps vindicate BC position on climate

Carbon pricing has arguably gone mainstream in Canada, with our largest province planning to implement a cap and trade system. And Ontario’s announcement is just the first in what we expect to be a year full of discussion and debate on climate issues

Read more
Articles

Women in resource sector getting attention they deserve

Resource Works is excited to be supporting sheTalks Resources, which is designed to provide a platform for women to share their stories

Read more
Articles

Celebrating first anniversary and looking down the road ahead

Resource Works was launched exactly one year ago today. We’ve come a long way since then

Read more
Articles

Diverse resource trade 'is key to success'

Peter Hall is the vice-president and chief economist of Export Development Canada. As such, he’s a pretty smart guy who knows a thing or two about exports. He recently asked a very good question: What’s British Columbia’s secret?

Read more
Articles

Resource jobs under our noses

British Columbia's natural resource industry is a powerful creator of career opportunities, and you don’t need to live in a rural area to reap the benefits

Read more
Articles

Spice Radio: Revelations from Japan

Resource Works executive director Stewart Muir shares what he learnt from a recent trip to Asia and what that means for BC's natural resources sector

Read more
Articles

Can British Columbia afford to share its natural gas?

Here is a question that’s been coming up in discussions around the province's up-and-coming LNG industry: Does it have enough to justify exporting some of it to foreign markets? Absolutely

Read more
Media

BC First Nations torn between evironmental and economic concerns

Read more
Articles

On Air: Our take on the BC resource discussion

On CFAX 1070 Radio, Victoria, executive director Stewart Muir shares Resource Works' take on the province's natural resources dialogue

 

 

Read more
Media

Kevin Obermeyer - Pacific Pilotage Authority

Media

LNG tanker burn-back hazard is 'minor' (extended interview)

Read more
Articles

Video: Citizen’s Guide to LNG

Read more
Articles

Union ramps up support for pipeline and resource projects

Operating engineers sponsor ads to confront what they see as the public's misconceptions concerning development

Read more
Articles

Let’s ride resource jobs to higher wages for all

If you are one of those earning BC’s new $10.45 minimum wage, the raise is no doubt good news, but it is still dramatically lower than what workers enjoy in sectors such as forestry

Read more
Reports

A Citizen's Guide to LNG

It was long overdue. Now here, for the first time, is a balanced study of what liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects can mean for citizens of British Columbia, with an emphasis on Sea to Sky Country

Read more
Articles

Video: Talking refining with Stockwell Day

Articles

What are BC’s biggest economic drivers?

Here's a question that sometimes causes confusion: how big is the province's resource sector, and how does it compare in importance with others?

Read more
Articles

Strong BC growth next year thanks to resource trade: RBC

The province will have one of Canada’s strongest-growing economies in the next two years thanks in large part to its diverse natural-resource sector, according to new projections from RBC Economics

Read more
Articles

"Moral Case" mini-series - Join the conversation!


Read more
Articles

Video - The Resource Works Natural Runners

Reports

How not to squander our resource wealth

Saving up for a rainy day, or for retirement, is a challenge most people understand, but can governments be persuaded to take the same approach? Now is the time for British Columbians to discuss what kind of fund the province needs and what we can realistically expect it to deliver

Read more
Articles

Time for a grown-up discussion about sovereign wealth funds

As Resource Works releases its latest report, Exploring the Potential of BC’s Prosperity Fund, let me personally invite you to take part in a dialogue on what the province can do to improve its economic security

Read more
Articles

Who licenses the licensors?

Brian-Lee Crowley, managing director of the MacDonald-Laurier Institute, gave a speech at Resource Works on the concept of social license

 

Read more