Indigenous Partnerships Success Showcase

From the Indigenous Partnerships Success Showcase @IPSSevent and @Resource_Works: The time for talk is over, and now is the era of building and building fast, now led by #Indigenous voices and leaders. ow.ly/ORbv50Xs1zq

After Cowichan, reconciliation needs a plan and destination, not just a process. Check out my reflection on yesterday's panel at @IPSSevent with @ellisbross, @karenrestoule, and Malcolm Macpherson. If we fail to counter the fear of loss that underpins backlash to reconciliation, we allow critics to frame it as a zero-sum game. We must articulate what a reconciled Canada looks like, what it costs and gains us, and how all can see themselves within it. linkedin.com/pulse/after-co…

The Crown’s sovereignty and its honour are inseparable. The Cowichan ruling is the 21st-century bill for a 19th-century breach of that principle and its resulting duties. Read my piece with Malcolm Macpherson in the @VancouverSun. vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/…

The Indigenous Partnerships Success Showcase (IPSS) returns for its sixth year, with revamped programming, on November 13, 2025, at the Vancouver Convention Centre West in Vancouver, B.C. Register today! indigenoussuccess.ca

Something’s taking shape... A new look is on the horizon for Resource Works. Stay tuned.

Happy Canada Day🍁🇨🇦

As we celebrate Canada on Canada Day, ‘let’s start in the most unlikely or underappreciated places: with the amazing resilience of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.’ — Ken Coates and Karen Restoule: ow.ly/qFxG50SsLS2 From the Macdonald-Laurier Institute

National Indigenous Peoples Day is an opportunity to reflect on our shared history and work towards reconciliation. Today, we celebrate the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and contributions of First Nations peoples in Canada. 1/2

It’s National #Indigenous Peoples Day (which used to be called National Aboriginal Day). Will you attend an event today? Some events across Canada are listed here: ow.ly/JME050SkaBo #NIPD

I was honoured to spend time with Haisla Chief Counsellor Crystal Smith and Hope Regimbald of @lngcanada at the 2024 @IPSSevent last week. biv.com/news/economy-l…

INDIGENOUS FOCUS Awesome to see Melanie Mark, Stewart Muirs and Andrew George at last week's Indigenous Partnership Success Showcase Conference last week. An amazing and productive conference. Surrey Board of Trade is a proud sponsor @SBofT @IPSSevent

Thrilled to see our team on two panels at the @IPSSevent to discuss the #infrastructure gap in #Indigenous communities, and #reconciliation and politics. We were proud to be part of such a critical and powerful discourse! #cndpoli

RT @IRN_Indigenous: @WoodfibreLNG has made a significant effort to engage #Indigenous peoples & governments within the project, proactively. Initiatives like these help foster true economic reconciliation.

Executive Director John Desjarlais voiced his concern to the Senate about the impact that Bill C-50 may have on Indigenous people involved in the oil & gas industry. #BillC50 #EconomicReconciliation #IndigenousParticipation

Construction is to start August 24 on the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline, which will feed natural gas to the Nisga’a Nation’s Ksi Lisims LNG project. ow.ly/6mOp50SgVEK @bc_eao #bcpoli #fnpoli

“Economic reconciliation requires our communities and our First Nations governments to be key drivers in identifying and implementing solutions that are First Nations-led…” @ChiefCindyAFN during our 2024 Economic Reconciliation Summit.

As a sponsor of the annual Indigenous Partnerships Success Showcase #ipss2024 conference in #Vancouver, COFI celebrates innovative approaches to economic reconciliation as we reflect on 5 years of UNDRIP implementation. @melaniejmark, the first female First Nations member of the BC legislative assembly reminds us that reconciliation isn’t going to be easy, you have to lean into the work. Congratulations to @Resource_Works and Margareta Dovgal @margare7a for another successful year of the IPSS. #bcPoli #forestry #bcbusiness #partnerships

A great thank you to the one and only @sjmuir for being so instrumental in making IPSS a great success once again!

From the beautiful stage and the inspirational words spoken upon it, to the performances and the insightful discussions, we thank all who participated in 2024's Indigenous Partnerships Success Showcase. Whether it be the attendees, performers, speakers, or event staff, IPSS could not happen without you. We will see you all again next year!

Our Strategic Comms team was pleased to support media relations for 5th annual @IPSSevent. Held on the traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish & Tsleil-Waututh Nations, this showcase is a valuable platform to celebrate Indigenous partnerships. 🌌 #IPSS2024 #NIHM2024