Times change, but many things in Ottawa don’t. Nearly 200 years after being founded as the northern terminus of an ambitious yet accursed transit project, the city is more than eleven years into a $6.7 billion civic calamity once promised as a “world-class transit system” but which—with the help of two train derailments, one monster sinkhole, countless engineering failures, and general bureaucratic ineptitude—has become a local disgrace and a national joke. It has triggered the fall of several politicians, tainted the legacy of Ottawa’s longest-serving mayor, and prompted a public inquiry that culminated in a damning doorstopper of a report. And the project’s not even halfway done.
How can corporations develop partnerships that respect Indigenous peoples and provide them with economic sovereignty? Enbridge presents The Walrus Talks Economic Reconciliation examines what working toward economic reconciliation with Indigenous peoples might look like. This edition of The Walrus Talks will feature speakers representing a range of perspectives, from banking, finance, and economic studies to First Nations governance, policy, and energy.
Join us and discover the ways corporate partnerships can build a more equitable financial future for First Nations peoples in Canada.
The late Stephen Trumper, who passed away in January this year, spoke at The Walrus Talks Mobility in 2017, sharing his experience of living with a disability and the physical and social challenges he’d face every day. In his segment, he shared how he managed to find levity and joy by looking at these challenges as problem-solving opportunities.
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