Indigenous Equity Participation And Major Project Success In Canada

Building meaningful partnerships with Indigenous communities is crucial to project success in Canada. Offering equity ownership in projects to Indigenous communities is increasingly being utilized by proponents in the development and operation of major projects, and we expect that these investment opportunities will continue to grow as large-scale energy, resource, and infrastructure projects continue to be a national priority.

 
Accelerating the delivery of major projects is a core mission of Canada’s federal government. Budget 2025 detailed the government’s plans to fast-track nation-building projects, all while “upholding Indigenous rights and creating opportunities for Indigenous Peoples to derive economic benefits from major project development”. While further information on the goal of developing major capital projects across the country can be found in our previous article on Budget 2025, there are several initiatives arising from the Budget that may impact the number of major