Putting a number on it: New report builds a framework to measure the economic cost of Indigenous engagement in BC

A Macdonald-Laurier Institute study argues that if British Columbia wants to keep attracting resource investment, it first needs to measure what the consultation process actually costs—and where reform would do the most good.

B.C. pauses Indigenous rights legislation amid growing pressure from industry and courts

Stewart Muir says the law has failed to deliver workable rules for resource development — and that a fix is urgently needed