First Nations CEO discusses loans program at Toronto conference – Anishinabek News

March 20, 2026

TORONTO – First Nations are playing a significant role for various mineral exploration and mining projects in their territories.

Kristan Straub, a member of Henvey Inlet and French River No. 13 First Nation, offered his views on this issue at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference held in Toronto.

Straub, who is the president and CEO of the Canada Indigenous Loan Guarantee Corporation (CILGC), was a panellist at the PDAC conference held Mar. 1-4.

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