Indigenous support critical to infrastructure projects – Advisor.ca
February 4, 2025
Community engagement, co-investment increasingly important: Moody’s
Obtaining the support of Indigenous communities, including by providing equity, will become increasingly critical to the prospects of Canadian infrastructure projects, says Moody’s Ratings.
In a new report, the rating agency said that major Canadian energy infrastructure projects — including projects to develop renewable energy, access critical minerals and build pipelines — will increasingly involve Indigenous territory and communities.
As a result, the ability of these projects to secure the support of Indigenous communities, including involving those communities as investors, “stands to play a more pivotal role in mitigating risks and upholding a project’s credit quality,” it said.
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