About the Conference
Empower Your Nation with Practical Strategies for Housing, Infrastructure, Funding, and Community Resilience.
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, Canadian Institute’s Forum on First Nations Housing & Infrastructure East brings together Chiefs, Councillors, senior administrators, housing managers, infrastructure leaders, government representatives, and industry partners for two days of practical learning, peer-to-peer collaboration, and solution-focused discussions.
Through interactive roundtables, case studies, legal updates, funding briefings, and real-world examples, participants will gain the knowledge, tools, and partnerships needed to strengthen housing delivery, improve infrastructure planning, manage project risk, build community capacity, and support long-term Nation-led growth.
Whether you’re advancing new housing developments, improving water and wastewater systems, strengthening climate resilience, or navigating procurement and funding opportunities, this Forum will provide practical strategies you can take back to your community.
Key Topics Include:
- Advancing First Nations housing delivery and community infrastructure
- Accessing funding, financing, and Build Canada Homes opportunities
- Strengthening water, wastewater, and climate-resilient infrastructure
- Managing procurement, contracts, RFPs, tenancy, and project risk
- Building Indigenous construction capacity and workforce development
- Navigating emerging legal developments affecting First Nations housing and rights
- Improving asset management, budgeting, and long-term community planning
- Supporting Nation-led governance, resilience, and sustainable growth
