Opinion: Ensuring remote First Nations are fully ready for mining jobs

Resource extraction companies across Canada continue to ride out a worldwide slump in commodity prices that market analysts suggest may continue into 2018 before showing signs of any extended recovery. While that is certainly bad news for mining companies, it could be a blessing in disguise for many remote First Nations hoping to benefit from their proximity to potential mining operations.
In recent years, Canadian policy institutes and think tanks have paid considerable attention to determining