By Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman The former chief of the Assembly of First Nations for Quebec and Labrador says he believes the energy industry is heading in the right direction in terms of reconciliation. But Ghislain Picard says Indigenous nations have to remain vigilant to ensure their rights are respected amid recent pushes for development by the federal government. He made the comments in an interview at an energy conference in Montreal organized by HEC Montr\u00e9al and the province\u2019s energy regulator. He encouraged stakeholders such as Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec to collaborate with Indigenous communities for energy development and resource extraction. He says Indigenous communities worry federal legislation that changes oversight on major projects will conflict with their rights. He hopes the Democratic win in the American midterms will ease the political pressure on communities… <\/p>\n
By Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman The former chief of the Assembly of First Nations for Quebec and Labrador says he believes the energy industry is heading in the right direction in terms of reconciliation. But Ghislain Picard says Indigenous nations have to remain vigilant to ensure their rights are respected amid recent pushes for development by the federal government. He made the comments in an interview at an energy conference in Montreal organized by HEC Montr\u00e9al and the province\u2019s energy regulator. He encouraged stakeholders such as Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec to collaborate with Indigenous communities for energy development and resource extraction. He says Indigenous communities worry federal legislation that changes oversight on major projects will conflict with their rights. He hopes the Democratic win in the American midterms will ease the political pressure on communities... <\/p>\n