Alberta: The End of Dirty Oil?
Channel: ReelNews
Date: 2019-03-03

The long oil sands boom in Alberta has come to an end. Falling oil prices are leading to thousands of job losses - which has started a serious conversation in the labour movement about transitioning away from oil to renewables. The need is becomng more urgent as the big oil sands companies look to maximise profits and slash even more jobs through automation. This films looks at a number of initiatives, the history of oppression of First Nations people to get the resources in the first place, and a rare chance to hear from oil sands workers themselves, including women and First Nations workers.