Brief Remarks

Infrastructure, connectivity, and access to energy remain a significant barrier to quality of life in many Indigenous communities, with the net-zero transition presenting both urgent challenges and unprecedented opportunities. In a conversation featuring Hillary Thatcher (Managing Director, Indigenous and Northern Investments at Canadian Infrastructure Bank), Angel Ransom (Senior VP, Environmental Services at First Nations Major Projects Coalition), Mihskakwan James Harper (Business Development Manager at NRStor Inc.), Cole Crook (Vice President, Indigenous Relations at ATCO Group), and Dan Pudjak, (former Director of Policy for the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs), we explore how we can bridge infrastructural gaps with sustainability in mind.This conversation was part of Canada 2020’s summit on economic reconciliation, The Indigenous-led Economy, hosted on May 16 in Ottawa, and is part two of three conversations we are sharing on the 2020 Network.