The Corporate Mapping Project is a collaborative research project between the University of Victoria, CCPA BC, CCPA SK and the Parkland Institute. It focuses on “mapping” how power and influence play out in the oil, gas and coal industries of BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan. We also map the wider connections that link Western Canada’s fossil fuel sector to other sectors of the economy (both national and global) and to other parts of society (governments and other public institutions, think tanks and lobby groups, etc).
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Mainstream and alternative media coverage of pipeline controversies Download 3.49 MB44 pages Much of the argument advanced in support of expanding Canada’s fossil fuel production centres…

The news media play a strong role in shaping how many Canadians understand issues like climate change—and the tensions between the fossil fuel industry and…

READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER—A new study finds that BC’s news media frequently reinforce the assumption that there is an inevitable trade-off between environmental…

“Fossil fuel proponents often claim their support for the industry is connected to the needs and interests of energy workers—and our news media repeat and…

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT EDMONTON – As debate continues to rage over pipelines and the current price differential for Alberta’s oil, a…

Corporate restructuring in the Alberta oil sands Download 1.78 MB34 pages This report analyzes the economics of the five largest bitumen-extractive corporations in Canada, examining…

Mapping the network of ownership and control Download 1.43 MB48 pages This study shows that substantial ownership and strategic control over Canada’s fossil-fuel sector are…

Many Canadians – politicians and business people in particular – are quick to tout the value of the fossil-fuel sector to our national economy. But…

READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – The major investors in Canada’s fossil-fuel sector have high stakes in maintaining business as usual rather than addressing…

The Mount Polley disaster took place in August 2014, when the dam holding toxic waste from the copper and gold mine collapsed, creating the largest…

“If you asked me two weeks ago if this could have happened, I would have said it couldn’t.” Imperial Metals president Brian Kynoch, spoke these…

Major issues remain unresolved four years after catastrophic Mount Polley dam failure READ THE FULL REPORT HERE VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Mount Polley mining disaster…
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