Western Canada’s resource-based economy has provided opportunity for Indigenous communities to benefit from development in their territories. We will hear from First Nation’s leadership, Indigenous business leaders and the energy industry about what this journey has looked like for them, how a growing share in the economy has benefited their communities and how they are charting their course for the future.

Join ULI Toronto as we explore the lessons of economic reconciliation in Canada’s resource economy as it could be applied to urban real estate and development in Canadian cities, and further our shared Truth and Reconciliation journey.  

Moderator:
Erin Bradley, VP of Indigenous Business & Relations, Stantec

Panelists:
Thomas Benjoe, Indigenous Economic Developer & Innovator
Christian Matossian, Manager of Indigenous Relations, TC Energy 
Samantha Whalen, Councillor, Fort McMurray #468 First Nation