Reports & Series
Reports & Series
REPORT: Team Canada for the Rebuild
The COVID-19 response has changed the boundaries between the public and the private sectors. Post-pandemic Canada will have to function differently than pre-pandemic Canada.
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REPORT: Measuring the impact of natural resources on PNWER economies
Statistical data and information is essential for making informed decisions about natural resources. Here's our take on how some provinces, territories, and states in the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region are treating the issue - and how they can improve.
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The confusion around natural resources in Canada
ESSAY: Who wants to start a process and commit money to developing a project under circumstances of prevailing uncertainty and confusion in law and practice? In this sweeping essay, longtime political affairs columnist Jeffrey Simpson looks at the landscape of Canadian natural resources and prosperity.
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POLICY NOTE: A closer look at Bill C-48, the proposed ban on shipping oil along British Columbia's north coast
After careful consideration, we've found that Bill C-48 comes up short in striking a balance between environmental and economic interests.
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The path to Canadian Energy 2.0
POLICY NOTE: The business of energy is facing a crisis of perception around the world, causing energy exporters to become increasingly strategic in how they approach climate risk, economic growth, and politics. Canada is going to have to sharpen its elbows to reclaim its rightful place as an energy leader. Stewart Muir weighs in.
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Citizen's Guide: Economic impacts of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
In our ongoing Citizen's Guide series, Resource Works tackles the question of what economic benefits will flow from completion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project. This document was independently prepared by veteran journalists Stewart Muir and Don Hauka.
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The true cost of climate litigation in Canada
POLICY BRIEF: Should corporations be sued for supplying fuels to local residents? Stewart Muir, Resource Works founding executive director, takes a look at a campaign imported from the United States where it has met with little success in the legal system.
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LNG: Measuring its impact on the British Columbia economy
Natural gas, liquefied so it can be shipped to distant markets, will be produced by the LNG Canada terminal in north west British Columbia. This new study sets out to find out what impact is created by building the unprecedented, $40 billion project.
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Citizen's Guide to Tanker Safety & Spill Response: Second edition now available
An authoritative and comprehensive source of relevant information about oil tanker safety and spill response on the south coast of British Columbia.
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