Media Advisory: First Nations Major Projects Coalition to Host Canada’s Largest Indigenous-Led Conference in Toronto Next Week
April 17 2024 - 6:17AM
The First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) will host its
seventh annual conference in Toronto April 22-23, 2024, marking the
first time the premiere event is being held in the city. The
two-day conference, titled,
Our Collective Advantage:
Indigenous Consent (“OCA”), will provide a platform for
financial sector and business leaders, government officials and
First Nations leaders to engage in dialogue, collaborate and forge
strategic partnerships.
The world is undergoing a massive economic and environmental
shift, and the consent of Indigenous nations is pivotal to not only
ensuring Indigenous nations benefit but to advancing North
America’s global economic market share.
“Bringing our annual conference in Toronto for the first time
marks a significant milestone for the First Nations Major Projects
Coalition as we unite diverse voices from the private sector,
government and First Nations in Canada’s financial centre to
cultivate crucial partnerships and drive progress toward economic
reconciliation,” said Chief Sharleen Gale, Chair of the
Board, First Nations Major Projects Coalition. “First
Nations are now more excited than ever to be partners in economic
projects and we welcome those who share in our vision to attend the
conference.”
Conference Details
When: Monday, April
22 to Tuesday, April 23, 2024What: Our Collective
Advantage: Indigenous ConsentWhere: Sheraton
Centre, 123 Queen St. W, Toronto, ON M5H 2M9Who:
Financial and business leaders, investors, government officials and
First Nations representatives
The more than 1500 attendees will gain valuable insights from an
esteemed lineup of speakers with a wealth of knowledge and
experience who will delve into the nuances of successful
Indigenous-industry partnerships and the corporate and policy
innovations essential for shared success.
Speakers
- Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario
- Dave McKay, President and CEO, RBC
- Mark Cutifani, Chair, Vale Base Metals
- Mark Carney, United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Action
and Finance and Co-Chair of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for
Net Zero (GFANZ)
- Hillary Thatcher (Métis), Managing Director, Investments,
Indigenous and Northern Infrastructure, Canada Infrastructure
Bank
- National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, (Pinaymootang Nation),
Assembly Of First Nations
Registration Details
- Conference website: www.fnmpc.ca/conference
- Conference agenda: Click here
- Conference primer: Click here
- List of sponsors: Click here
Members of the media are invited to attend the conference as
media representatives and can reach out directly to Keelin Lu at
keelin@sedgwickstrategies.ca to register for accreditation by April
18th at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Media ContactAllie MeeresE:
allie@sedgwickstrategies.caP: 778-918-1250
About First Nations Major Project Coalition
The First Nations Major Project Coalition is a national 160+
collective group of First Nations made up of elected councils,
hereditary Chiefs, Tribal councils, and Development Corporations,
who have made the decision to come together to advance their
shared interest in participating, and where appropriate
gaining equity positions in the major projects taking place in
their territories.
Advancing Major Projects is at the core of FNMPC’s service
delivery, and is currently providing business capacity support to
its members on 17 major projects located across Canada, each with a
First Nations equity investment component, and a portfolio
exceeding a combined total capital cost of over CAD$30-40 billion.
FNMPC’s member service supports include tools and advice that help
First Nations to make informed decisions on both the economic and
environmental considerations associated with major project
development.