8th Annual First Nations Housing & Infrastructure Forum East 2024 | The Canadian Institute | 14 November 2024 | TBA, Toronto, ON

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Toronto! We look forward to seeing you at our next event to unlock the knowledge of our expert speakers and discover roads to federal funding opportunities for both housing and infrastructure needs.
About This Conference
CI’s Annual Forum on First Nations Housing & Infrastructure, East serves as a vital platform for exploring innovative strategies, sharing best practices and fostering collaborative partnerships between First Nations, government and industry leaders in energy, construction and design. Focusing on infrastructure projects in Indigenous communities, our experts take a deep look at the federal budget’s funding allocation, identify financing opportunities and address the pressing challenges facing the housing sector in First Peoples territories.

Who Will You Meet?
• Network and establish meaningful relationships with stakeholders in the following job functions:
• Chiefs and Councillors
• Housing
• Economic Development
• Finance
• Capital and Infrastructure Administration
• Lands and Resources
• Public Works
• Aboriginal Markets Financing
• Business Development
From:
• First Nations Communities
• Aboriginal Economic Development Corporations
• Construction and Engineering Firms
• Government
• Banks, Financial Institutions and Investment Firms
• Water and Wastewater Services
• Architectural Firms and Consultants

2023 Past Speakers

CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS:

Audrey DeMarsico
Lawyer, Nelligan O’Brien Payne LLP

Daphne Farrell, CRSP, CEMC, ABCP
Emergency Management Specialist, EM Canada

SPEAKERS:

Laurie Carr
Chief, Hiawatha First Nation

Mary Duckworth
Chief, Caldwell First Nation

Tracee Smith
President & CEO, Keewaywin Capital Inc.

Alana Robert
Associate, McCarthy Tetrault LLP

Brian Marks
Chief, Administration Officer, Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board

Stacey LaForme
Chief, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation

Erica Beaudin
Chief, Cowessess First Nation

Cliff Grant
Director Strategic Relations, Aboriginal Housing Management Association

Katlia Lafferty
Co-founder, National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Inc

Lorna Lawrence
Executive Director, Miziwe Biik Development Corporation