News and events

On May 31, 2017, Miles Richardson, Director, National Consortium for Indigenous Economic Development (NCIED), and a citizen of the Haida Nation, spoke at the Senate of Canada’s Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples.

From Nov. 17-19, 2017, the inaugural Victoria Forum provided an environment for local, national, and international individuals and organizations to discuss diversity and inclusion, and to generate ideas and actions for a better world. The discussions revolved around six themes, and the NCIED played a key role in the Indigenous stream of the Forum.

Dr. John Borrows delivered the F.E.L. Priestley Memorial Lectures on Indigenous law, ethics and Canada’s Constitution.

The Joint Gathering 2018, held from Jan. 16-18 in Vancouver, BC, attracted over 500 delegates. Co‑hosted by BC Assembly of First Nations, First Nation Summit, Union of BC Indian Chiefs and the Department of Indigenous Services Canada (DISC), the Gathering encouraged respectful and open conversations to identify areas of collaboration to advance First Nation interests.

People/Purpose/Passion/Adventure – these are the values of the Gustavson School of Business (GSB), determined by the faculty and staff. On November 7, 2017, as part of Living the Values, a celebration of Purpose was held in the lobby of the Business and Economics Building.

On September 21, 2017, as part of McGill University’s Seventh Annual Indigenous Awareness Week, Dr. John Borrows (NCIED law faculty champion) and Dr. Hayden King led the discussion From Principles to Implementation: Indigenous Rights, the Constitution and UNDRIP in Canada.