By Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman The former chief of the Assembly of First Nations for Quebec and Labrador said he believes the energy industry is heading in the right direction in terms of reconciliation. But Ghislain Picard added Indigenous nations have to make sure their rights are respected amid recent pushes for development by the federal government. “There is good momentum, but at the same time, First Nations have no choice but to remain vigilant,” he told The Canadian Press on Thursday at an energy conference in Montreal. The former chief, who is from the Innu community of Pessamit, praised an effort by Hydro-Québec in recent years to include First Nations and Inuit in energy development projects, citing the utility’s 2035 action plan, which lists creating partnerships with Indigenous communities as a…
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