Trust can’t be legislated, but it can be built

First Nations must be included as business partners from the outset, and it’s a question of laying out a framework for how to move projects forward with their involvement.

First Nations men and boys drumming on the Hill during the gathering of the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa on Dec. 4, 2018.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY KAREN RESTOULE

June 15, 2025

Canada is under pressure to build, and to do it fast. With this comes an historical opportunity: First Nations, industry, and government have a chance to come together through business partnerships and reposition the Canadian economy.

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