Grants and Contributions:
Expected results include Inuit inclusion through dialogue, relationship-building, and shared understanding between Inuit development corporations and federal defence officials before major northern infrastructure initiatives advance significantly into formal procurement, regulatory, and construction phases; Development and access to expertise in the areas of defence infrastructure development and procurement for Inuit development corporations; Inuit development corporations will better fulfil their roles as Inuit economic development institutions within the modern treaty frameworks of Inuit Nunangat.
The purpose of the Indigenous Reconciliation Program is to support the alignment of the Department of National Defence and CAF operations and engagement with the UN Declaration and to support consultation and cooperation with Indigenous peoples (First Nations, the Métis Nation, and Inuit).