"Canada's oil and gas companies are committed to constructive engagement and consultation with aboriginal peoples. No oilsands project may go ahead without direct and meaningful consultation about both impacts and benefits" -
Calgary Herald
Oil Sands Industry Facts
- 1,500 Aboriginal people have direct full-time jobs in the oil sands industry
- More than half a billion dollars in contracts were awarded to Aboriginal contractors in 2008
- More than $3 billion earned by Aboriginal companies between 1998 and 2008
- More than $3 million in support of Aboriginal community programs in 2008
Source: Canadian Oil is Responsible Energy
(March 4, 2010 - CAPP Media Centre)
I'd say there is one part of the movie's storyline that isn't different. For me the perpetual disbelief by oilsands detractors is summed up nicely by one of Avatar’s most memorable lines: “You cannot fill a cup that is already full.”
- Canada's Oil Sands Forum