Reports & Series
Reports & Series
Just Transition: Are Canadians ready for lower living standards?
New Resource Works report studies the potential impact of the federal government's just transition policy framework, inviting readers to submit feedback.
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Forestry in BC: Setting the record straight
Are BC's forests in a state of crisis? This new Resource Works report responds to the rhetoric coming out of Fairy Creek and anti-logging activists.
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Safe Passage: A major new report from Resource Works
Study looks at Trans Mountain oil tanker safety perspectives from maritime experts who live on British Columbia’s South Coast.
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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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