Beyond Consultation: Building Meaningful Indigenous Partnerships in Transportation Planning

Select the Use button to add a tag to the body of your email. You may also use tags in the subject of your email by copying and pasting them directly in.

{FIRST_NAME}	Adds the recipients First Name.	Use
{LAST_NAME}	Adds the recipients Last Name.	Use
{COMPANY_NAME}	Adds the Company Name.	Use
{PORTAL_NAME}	Adds the application portals name.	Use
{MEMBER_NAME}	Adds the Recipients Membership name.	Use
{SIGNATURE_OPT_IN}	Adds the Opt-in link.	Use
{SIGNATURE_OPT_OUT}	Add the opt-out link.	Use
%signature%	Adds your preferred signature block.	Use
{Event_Start_Date}	Adds the Event's Start Date.(Events Only)	Use
{Event_End_Date}	Adds the Event's End Date.(Events Only)	Use
{Event_Name}	Adds the Event's Name.(Events Only)	Use
{Event_Description}	Adds the Event's Description.(Events Only)	Use
{Online_Training_Description}	Adds the Online Training Description.(Online Training Only)	Use
{Event_Specific_Dates}	Adds the Event's specific dates.(Events Only)	Use
{member_number}	Adds the Membership Number.	Use
{MemberSince}	Adds the Member Since Date.	Use
{CONTACTEMAIL}	Adds the organization email address used as the "From" address for other membership-related emails (e.g., new member welcome emails). Manage email addresses here.	Use
{EVENT_CREDITS}	Adds the Event's Credits.(Events Only)	Use
{CERTIFICATE_NUMBER}	Adds the Contact's Certificate Number	Use
{EVENTLOCATION}	Adds the Event's Location.	Use
{TOTALEVENTCREDITS}	The total number of credits that the contact has earned through the event tickets and workshops.	Use
{ASAPPEARSONBADGE}	Display the text of as appears field in the event setup.	Use
{contact_organization}	Displays the organization name of the contact.	Use
{RENEWALDATE}	Adds the Member Renewal Date in (yyyy-mm-dd).	Use
{MEMBERSHIP_YEAR}	Adds the Member's Membership Year	Use
{RENEWALDATE_MM-DD-YYYY}	Adds the Member Renewal Date in (mm-dd-yyyy).	Use
{LMS_CREDIT}	The number of credits the LMS course is worth for Continuing Education	Use
{COLLECTION_PERIOD_END-DATE_YYYY_MM_DD}	The end date of the CE collection period end date	Use
{LMS_COURSE_COMPLETION_DATE}	The completion date of the LMS course	Use
{INCEPTION_DATE}	Adds the Member Inception Date in (yyyy-mm-dd).	Use
{EVENT_END-DATE_MONTH_YYYY}	Adds Event End Date in Full Month Name and Year Format.(Events Only)	Use
{EVENT_END-DATE_MONTH_YYYY_ADD3}	Adds Event End Date in Full Month Name and Year Format Plus 3 Years.(Events Only)	Use
{WORKSHOP_NAME}	Adds the workshop name (if applicable)	Use
{WORKSHOP_DESCRIPTION}	Adds the workshop description (if applicable)	Use
{WORKSHOP_CREDITS}	Adds the workshop credit for related workshop (if applicable)	Use
{TOTALWORKSHOPCREDITS}	Adds the sum of all workshop credits for related event (if applicable)	Use
{Event_Start_Date_DD-MM-YYYY}	Adds the Event's Start Date in (dd-mm-yyyy).(Events Only)	Use
{Event_End_Date_DD-MM-YYYY}	Adds the Event's End Date in (dd-mm-yyyy).(Events Only)	Use
{RENEWALDATE_DD-MM-YYYY}	Adds the Member Renewal Date in (dd-mm-yyyy).	Use
{RENEWAL_DATE_MONTH_DD_YYYY}	Adds the Member Renewal Date in (Month Dth, yyyy).	Use
{INCEPTIONDATE_DD-MM-YYYY}	Adds the Member Inception Date in (dd-mm-yyyy).	Use
{TODAYSDATE}	Adds the current date.	Use
{TODAYSYEAR}	Adds the current year.	Use
{QR_CODE}	Adds the QR Code for their contactID, name, and emailAddress	Use
{WORKSHOP_DATE}	The date of the workshop (if applicable).	Use
{WORKSHOP_START_TIME}	The start time of the workshop (if applicable).	Use
{WORKSHOP_END_TIME}	The end time of the workshop (if applicable).	Use
{MEMBEREMAIL}	Adds the Member's Email Address.	Use
{INCEPTIONDATE_DD_MONTH_YYYY}	Adds the Member Inception Date in (Day Month Year). - eg. 27 October 2025	Use
{RENEWAL_DATE_DD_MONTH_YYYY}	Adds the Member Renewal Date in (Day Month Year). - eg. 27 October 2025	Use

Transportation planners are becoming more aware of the growing expectations to engage meaningfully with First Nations and Indigenous communities when developing transportation plans and infrastructure projects. With the growing influence of UNDRIP (United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples) and evolving expectations around consultation, municipalities and project teams must move beyond procedural engagement toward collaborative, respectful partnerships with First Nations treaty rightsholders.

This practical half day workshop brings together Indigenous leaders, archaeologists and experienced consultants to explore how transportation professionals can engage more effectively with First Nations throughout transportation studies and project assessments.

Through real-world examples and expert insight, you’ll learn how Indigenous rights, cultural heritage, and consultation practices intersect with transportation planning — and how to approach engagement in ways that support better projects and stronger relationships.

The workshop concludes with an interactive expert panel discussion and Q&A.

AGENDA
Part 1 | Module | Provincial Legislative Comparisons in Two Provinces (1 hr) – An overview and discussion of The Heritage Act. The Environmental Assessment Act, and the Planning Act in Ontario and British Columbia, where these acts have been fundamentally revised with the passage of the Provincial DRIPA Act in 2019, with key considerations for implementing Articles 11 and 12 of UNDRIP. This module will highlight key distinctions to pave the way for true partnerships and collaboration in the assessment phase of projects.

Speakers: Jennifer Bennett, Loren Polonsky, and Ben Green (Arcadis)

Part 2 | Module | Building a Middle Ground in Archaeological Assessments (1 hr) – As a licensed archaeologist, and a member of the Kettle & Stony Point First Nation, Brandy George has the unique professional experience of being a technical expert in her field, and having the cultural competency and lived experience to engage with First Nations on a deep level that foments meaningful exchange. These two perspectives have allowed her to identify potential pitfalls during archaeological assessments, as well, as highlight best practices for a more collaborative interchange during what has been historically considered “opposing” perspectives in archaeology which will be discussed in this module.

Speaker: Brandy George (Brandy E. George Cultural Research, Inc.)

Part 3 | Module | Consultation Best Practices from the Golden Horseshoe (1 hr) – In 2024, The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the main Treaty rightsholder in the GTA and Golden Horseshoe, have implemented a “Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology.” The Department of Consultation & Accommodation (DOCA) are not only mandated with mitigating impacts to the MCFN rights and ways of life, but also with building relationships with governments and proponents in the spirit of peace, respect, and friendship. MCFN has invested considerable thought leadership into policy structures to help carry out this mandate in their working with several dozen municipalities in Southern Ontario. This module will review best industry practices for Indigenous consultation.

Speaker: Megan DeVries, ( Department of Consultation and Accommodation at Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation)

Part 4 | Speaker Panel (1 hr) – All speakers will be brought together on a final panel to continue the discussions of the previous three modules.

Beyond Consultation: Building Meaningful Indigenous Partnerships in Transportation Planning

Thursday Mar 26 2026, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Online only

Upcoming Events

Active Transportatio... March 23

OTM Book 7 Training ... March 25

School Crossing Guar... March 25

Transportation Engin... March 27

Transportation Engin... April 9