Anishinabek Nini elected into the Canadian Academy of Engineering – Anishinabek News
May 26, 2025
OTTAWA — Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory’s Irving (Bing) Leblanc was recently elected into the Canadian Academy of Engineering on May 15 as one of 50 new fellows and seven international fellows. The Induction Ceremony is scheduled for May 27 in Montréal.
“It’s really a great honour in terms of being recognized by my peers, other engineers across the country, engineers I’ve worked with, engineers who know what I do and what I’ve done over the years,” says Leblanc, a retired engineer who is currently chair and chief innovation officer at the Community Circle. “I’ve worked with First Nations since 1995, when I left the Canadian National Railway and started with Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation — they provide engineering and technical services advice to all of the First Nations in Ontario.”
