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Reports and research

Discover in-depth reports and research from Canada’s natural resource sector. Our research page features comprehensive studies, data-driven insights, and expert analysis that help explain the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the industry—informing decisions for policymakers, businesses, and communities.

What B.C.’s oil and gas build-out actually delivered

A new study by economist Philip Cross finds that a decade of pipelines, LNG and upstream investment nearly doubled B.C.’s real oil and gas output, opened new export markets and created the province’s highest-paid jobs.
  • Analysis
Research Report: Rising US Tariffs on Forest Products and the Systemic Risks Facing British Columbia

Research Report: Rising US Tariffs on Forest Products and the Systemic Risks Facing British Columbia

A forward-looking scenario by Jerome Gessaroli explores how a major contraction in BC's forest sector, triggered by US tariffs, could undermine infrastructure, public safety, and rural economic and social systems.
  • Forestry, News

Shaping the Peace: Balancing Energy, Environment and Reconciliation in Northeast BC’s Peace River Region

Print Version (PDF) ABOUT THE AUTHORS Rawie Elnur (Lead Author) is the Research Manager at Resource Works. He holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Forestry from the University of […]

  • Resources
Panelists at the Creating Energy Conference showcase collaboration across energy sectors in Northeast BC.

Report from our recent Northeast BC trip

A recent visit to the Northeast shows that Canada’s energy future rests on community-led innovation, pragmatic policy, and sustainable economic growth.
  • News

Beyond Borders: The Global Emissions Challenge

A Five-Part Article Series
  • Resources

From Gas to Growth

A report by Philip Cross in collaboration with Resource Works and the First Nations LNG Alliance.
  • Oil & Gas, Reconciliation

Incentives or subsidies?

Resource Works delivers a new report on fossil-fuel subsidies and incentives to the Canadian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Natural Resources.
  • Oil & Gas

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.
  • Oil & Gas, Renewables

Paradigm Shift: Imagining the forestry future of North Cowichan

Here's a presentation that Resource Works founder, Stewart Muir, made to the District of North Cowichan in Summer 2021 as the district undergoes an overhaul of its forestry strategy.
  • Forestry

Fortifying Canada’s relationship with our natural resources.

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