The Grand Economic Circle of Indigenous People and Quebec is two days of activities, discussions and networking intended for Indigenous and Quebec businesspeople and elected officials.
Here is the program for November 25. To consult the program for November 26, please click on the orange button above.
8:30 am
Chief Ghislain Picard
Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador
Mr. Ian Lafrenière
Minister responsible for Indigenous Affairs
9:00 am
Interview conducted by Chief Ghislain Picard
Mr. Peter Simons
CEO
La Maison Simons
Biography
9:30 am
Panel facilitated by Mr. David Dupuis, Makivik Corporation
Chief Monik Kistabish
Abitibiwinni First Nation
Chief Gilbert Dominique
Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan
Chief John Martin
Micmacs of Gesgapegiag
10:30 am
Presented by RBA Financial Group
10:45 am
Workshops on three themes, to choose from, with registration.
10:45 am
Exclusive conference
Mr. Quentin Condo
Mi’gmaq rapper and activist
11:30 am
12:00 pm
Presented by Innergex
1:00 pm
Engagement panel presented by TELUS and Facilitated by Mr. Charles Milliard, CEO, Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec
Ms. Mélanie Paul
President of Inukshuk Synergy and Akua Nature and co-founder of Mocassins et Talons Hauts
Biography
Ms. Kateri C. Jourdain and Mr. Gabriel Striganuk
Co-Presidents
Chambre de commerce de Sept-Îles-Uashat-mak-Mani-Utenam
Biography
Ms. Marie-Christine D’Amours
Vice-President, Consumer Solutions and Customer Experience in Quebec
TELUS
Biography
Mr. François Morin
General Manager, Operations and Corporate Affairs, Quebec and Atlantic
BMO Financial Group
Biography
1:45 pm
Panel discussion facilitated by Nadia Robertson, elected councillor, Micmac Nation of Gespeg and entrepreneur
Mr. Peter Simons
CEO
La Maison Simons
Biography
Ms. Lara Siouï
Entrepreneur and founder
Onquata
Biography
Ms. Josée Shushei Leblanc
Founder, owner and manager
Atikuss
Biography
2:30 pm
3:00 pm
Presented by RBC Royal Bank
3:15 pm
Conversation facilitated by Nadia Robertson, elected councillor, Micmac Nation of Gespeg and entrepreneur
National Chief RoseAnne Archibald
Assembly of First Nations
Grand Chief Kahsennehawe Sky-Deer
Mohawk Council of Kahnawá:ke
Biography
Grand Chief Mandy Gull-Masty
Grand Council of the Crees
Biography
4:00 pm
16:15 pm
Presented by the HEC Montréal – Executive Education
6:30 pm
Here is the program for November 26. To consult the program for November 25, please click on the blue button above.
8:00 am
8:10 am
Chief Ghislain Picard
Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador
Mr. Ian Lafrenière
Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs
Ms. Maggie Emudluk
Vice-President of Economic Development
Makivik Corporation
8:30 am
Discussion panel presented by Hydro-Québec and facilitated by Danièle Henkel, CEO, Danièle Henkel
Ms. Sophie Brochu
CEO, Hydro-Québec
Biography
Grand Chief Kahsennehawe Sky-Deer
Mohawk Council of Kahnawá:ke
Biography
Ms. Maggie Emudluk
Vice-President of Economic Development
Makivik Corporation
Biography
9:15 am
10:00 am
Conference presented by HEC Montréal – Executive Education
Ms. Manon Jeannotte
HEC Montréal
Mr. Ken Rock
HEC Montréal
10:30 am
Mr. François Legault
Premier of Quebec
10:50 - 11:20 am
Indigenous Peoples’ Representative
Ms. Lise Bastien
Representative of the Government of Quebec
Mr. Jean Boulet
Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity
11:30 am - 12:05 pm
Indigenous Peoples’ Representative
Ms. Lise Bastien
Representative of the Government of Quebec
Ms. Lucie Lecours
Minister for the Economy
12:10 pm
Mr. Stephen Cornell
Native Nations Institute
University of Arizona
Biography
1:05 - 1:40 pm
Indigenous Peoples’ Representative
Ms. Lise Bastien
Representative of the Government of Quebec
Ms. Andrée Laforest
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
1:45 - 2:45 pm
Indigenous Peoples’ Representative
Ms. Lise Bastien
Representatives of the Government of Quebec
Mr. Éric Girard
Minister of Finance
Ms. Sonia LeBel
Chair of the Conseil du Trésor
2:45 pm
3:00 pm
Co-chaired by Chief Ghislain Picard and Mr. Ian Lafrenière, Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs
4:00 pm
4:20 pm