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Oct 29, 2026
Taking Our Rightful Place: Indigenous Equity in Major Projects
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10:58Jody AndersonHOST
So how do you think that we have reached this turning point where equity and ownership has now become a bargaining chip and kind of the new baseline from which discussions stem from?

Derek EppGUEST
Obviously, I've got to give a big kudos and thanks to our past leaders who have really fought the fight for so many years in UNDRIP, in DRIPA, in different court cases that were won in each province or nationally that really set the stage for progress.

Derek EppGUEST
And you're right, before it was more First Nations were a ticky box in consultation or if that, sometimes, depending on the project.

Derek EppGUEST
And if, you know, and a lot of times sidestepped or all the time sidestepped for the economic pathway for Canadians to benefit from and nations were left behind.

Derek EppGUEST
You know, if you look across the country, you see, you know, power lines, pipelines, garbage dumps, any kind of linear impacts.

Derek EppGUEST
in linear assets typically are touching or going through First Nations communities or traditional territories or having those impacts in nations.
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28:22Jody AndersonHOST
But, you know, when you're looking at these larger assets, GFAP, how do you talk to your membership about, you know, taking on $400 million in debt? What does that conversation look like? And are you finding a change in attitude and openness in terms of veering down this economic development path?