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Podcast: Flux Capacitor
Episode: Episode 064: First Nations Major Projects Coalition: building capacity and supporting business decisions
Description: Recorded on Zoom in early September 2022, episode 64 features a conversation with First Nations Major Projects Coalition CEO Niilo Edwards. We chat about the work of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition, and some specific projects the Coalition has been supporting in the electricity space. We discuss the urgency and complexity of addressing economic reconciliation, the role to Coalition plays in building enduring capacity, and the significance of UNDRIP becoming Canadian law. We also take a tangent to chat about policy making in Ottawa and the role played by Senate Committees, reflecting on Niilo’s time as a staffer on Pa...