Contribute to Reconciliation
We are dedicated to engagement with Indigenous Peoples, in accordance with the Principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
Building Meaningful Relationships
with indigenous communities, organizations and institutions and other project collaborations.
Contributing to Better Socio-Economics Benefits
and create mutually beneficial socio-economic opportunities with Indigenous Peoples and communities.
Fulfilling our Constitutional Duty
to consult and where appropriate, accommodate Indigenous Peoples, including through the impact assessment process, with the aim of securing free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC).
Achieving Economic Participation
through the co-developed proposals that would allow Indigenous communities to participate economically in the project to generate own source revenues.
I want to reaffirm the importance of the expertise and perspectives of Indigenous communities, which shape every step of this groundbreaking project. Our commitment to building relationships of trust and respect, grounded in integrity and transparency, remains genuine and unwavering.
Canada is committed to fulfilling its duty to consult and, where appropriate, accommodate Indigenous peoples throughout the project and we will continue to collaborate with Indigenous peoples to build strong and meaningful partnerships and create mutually beneficial socio-economic development opportunities.
Indigenous communities are essential partners, and we are proud to work with them to honor the past while shaping the future of the country’s mobility, where the benefits of this new infrastructure will serve both communities and all Canadians. We are excited for what lies ahead!
An Opportunity to Advance Reconciliation
We will continue to ensure there is involvement at all stages of this project that will ultimately help empower Indigenous communities, create local jobs and foster local economic partnerships.
We are committed to a collaborative approach that creates socio-economic development opportunities beneficial to both Indigenous Peoples and all Canadians. This 1,000 km network will provide greater mobility between communities and major urban centres, whether for work, study, or healthcare.
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Benefits for indigenous communities
Traveling through Montreal, a Mohawk resident from the Kahnawà:ke community can quickly reach Ottawa daily for work or study.
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Faster commuting
A Wendat living in Wendake will be able to commute to Montreal or Trois-Rivières for work or study while having the option to visit family every week.
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Access to healthcare system
Members of the Atikamekw community in Manawan or Wemotaci will be able to make a same-day return trip to Montréal from Trois-Rivières for healthcare.
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Stay connected with relatives
With access from Trois-Rivières, members of the Abenaki and Atikamekw communities can travel to Québec or Montréal for work or study without being far from home and family.
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Reduced travel time
An Algonquin Anishinaabeg resident in the Pikwàkanagàn or Kitigan Zibi communities will experience significantly reduced travel times to Montreal or Toronto from Ottawa.
