While National Newswatch does not keep an archive of external articles for longer than 6 months, we do keep all articles written by contributors who post directly to our site. Here you will find all of the contributed and linked external articles from Ken Coates.
In 1999, the Supreme Court of Canada made a historic decision that transformed the country’s commercial East Coast fishing industry. At the time, First Nations had been locked out of the regional economy for several centuries, despite traditionally engaging in fishing for subsistence and for trade.
Ken S. Coates explains how salmon farming could benefit Canada by providing economic stability to coastal communities, fostering greater co-operation with First Nations, driving technological innovation, and protecting wild salmon
Three years ago on June 21, Canada took a bold step forward when the legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples became law. It sparked both fear and optimism and created considerable uncertainty. While conceptually invaluable, it is not clear that UNDRIP or the current approach to implementation is practical.
