Building Wealth for the Métis Nation in Vancouver

Press Release

Download Conference Agenda (PDF)

Download Conference Presentations:

Day One:

• Conference Moderator Overview (PDF) – Craig Kutarna Gates, MPA Partner, MNP Consulting

• Major Projects Equity Fund Summary (PDF) – Craig Kutarna Gates, MPA Partner, MNP Consulting

• The New Approval Process (PDF) – Cassie Doyle, Chairperson, Board of Director, Canada Energy Regulator

• Métis Monitoring in Planning and Practice (PDF) – Marci Riel, Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committee, Canada

• Impact Assessment Agency (PDF) – Kyle Vermette, Indigenous Advisory Committee

• Across the Homeland – Building Women Entrepreneurship (PDF) – Craig Kutarna Gates, MPA Partner, MNP Consulting

• Alexis Ibbotson – Canada Backcountry Services (PDF)

• Danielle Erickson – Big Chill Mobile Cooler (PDF)

• Laura Mulvena – Freshii & Chicken Chef (PDF)

• Karen Erickson and Carla Joseph – Hummingbear-Cree-ation (PDF)

• Evan Salter, CEO, Métis Financial Corporation of BC (PDF)

• Procurement Access for Métis People (PDF) – Craig Kutarna Gates, MPA Partner, MNP Consulting

• Making Procurement Policy Work for Métis Business (PDF) – Catherine Pennington, BC, Athabasca, NWT Community Indigenous Engagement, Enbridge Pipelines Inc.

• Government of Canada Procurement Overview (PDF) – Tara Hartley, Regional Director, Pacific Region, Office of Small and Medium Enterprises, Public Services and Procurement Canada

• Métis Nation First Time Home Purchase Programs (PDF) – Paul Paradis, CEO, Louis Riel Capital Corporation, and Tyler McKay (MMF)

Day Two:

• Gabriel Dumont Institute: 40 Years of Success (PDF) – Geordy McCaffrey, Executive Director, GDI

• Indigenous Skills and Employment Training (ISET) Program (PDF) – Kerry Smith, MMF

• Indigenous Skills and Employment Training (ISET) Program (PDF) – Melanie Allard, MNBC

• Increasing High-Speed Broadband (PDF) – Matthew Kellison, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

• Connecting Manitoba to Innovation (PDF) – Jeff Klause, President, Voyageur Internet Inc.

• RBC Financing Community Infrastructure (PDF) – Gabriel Branco, Senior Commercial Account Manager, Indigenous Market BC, Royal Bank for Canada

• Partnering with Industry (PDF) – Jeff Provost, Indigenous Business Relations Manager, Bird Construction

• Health Hubs for the Métis Nation (PDF) – Dr. Eduardo Vides, Health Advisor, Métis National Council

• Clean Growth Business Development MEDF (PDF) – John Coutris, CEO, Métis Economic Development Fund

• Clean Growth Myera Group (PDF) – Bruce Hardy, President, Myera Group

• HD-Petroleum Canadian Innovation, Global Opportunities (PDF) – Todd Habitch, President and CEO, HD-Petroleum

• Northwest Territories Métis Nation (PDF) – James A (Jake) Heron, Chief Negotiator, Northwest Territories Métis Nation, Chair of the Northwest Territories Métis Dene Development Fund Ltd.

• Environmental Stewardship and Clean Growth Business (PDF) – Will Goodon, Métis Nation representative, Parks Canada Indigenous Conserved and Protected Areas Committee

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