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The Indigenous Inclusion Committee (IIC) of Young Pipeliners Association of Canada was established in October 2020 and has continued to gain momentum with members’ participation in the exploration of influencing change, sharing knowledge and networking with a key mandate of Indigenous Truth…

The Quarterly learnings focus on Indigenous history, culture, recognition of nationhood and sovereignty in negotiation processes, land agreements, pipeline ROW, pipelines through traditional territories or contemporary issues relevant to the pipeline industry. In this discussion, Wendy provides an overview of the history of the Indian Act in Canada and opens…

The following is Katia Greco’s reflection from the experience of organizing the first YPAC-led Mentorship Program.

In May 2020 I graduated from the University of Calgary, which meant I was also graduating from my position as YPAC UCalgary’s Co-President. However, I knew that I was not done with my time…

On April 13th, 2021 the Canadian Gas Association put on their Net Zero 2050: Assessing the Challenge and Opportunity for Regulators and the Natural Gas Delivery Industry event. The objective of this forum was to explore Canada’s 2030 and 2050 emission reduction goals and the role of the gaseous energy…

The YPAC Toronto Chapter 2021 kicked off the year with an event on April 27th. In this event, an overview of Long-Distance Slurry Pipelines is discussed by leading industry expert Dr. Robert Cooke.  We had about 140 attendees joining in from all around the world: from India and Bangladesh to…

Originally authored by Carter Haydu in the Daily Oil Bulletin and reposted with permission: YPAC Webinar Looks At What The Past Can Say About The Future | Daily Oil Bulletin

Among the main issues facing the energy sector and environmental movement is “very polarized media,” says Aaron Foyer, executive director…

Thank you to the Banff Pipeline Workshop for inviting YPAC to reflect on the importance of Energy Literacy to achieving our vision.  We invite you to check out the Energy Ecosystem video here: Energy Ecosystem: The Evolution of Energy and its Impact on the World – YPAC (ypacanada.com)

Energy…

By Dr. Phil Hopkins

In March 2021, Dr. Phil Hopkins presented to the Young Pipeliners International on the value of competency in the pipeline industry.

Some takeaways: …

In recent years there has been significant discussion on how additional pipeline capacity was needed to keep pace with Canadian oil production.  With production and demand declines in 2020, as well as commitments by the Canadian government on net zero by 2050, is this still true?

Western Canada…

Young Pipeliners President and CEO Molly Beckel presenting on 2021 Goals

On February 3rd we hosted our Young Pipeliners 2021 Annual General Meeting. Presented by Young Pipeliners President and CEO Molly Beckel we utilized this forum to report back to our members, stakeholders, and volunteers about:…