CN’s New Indigenous Advisory Council Holds Inaugural Meeting and Announces Members
25 November 2021 - 07:00AM
The co-chairs of CN’s (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) new Indigenous
Advisory Council (“IAC”), Ms. Roberta Louise Jamieson, OC,
Kanyen'kehà:ka, and the Hon. Murray Sinclair, C.C., M.S.M., Mizhana
Geezhik, today announced the successful conclusion of their first
meeting and its membership. The Council comprises accomplished and
respected representatives of Canada’s First Nations, Inuit and
Métis communities who will provide advice to CN’s Board and to the
company’s President and Chief Executive Officer on issues that are
relevant to CN’s relationship with the more than 200 Indigenous
communities in which CN operates in Canada.
The new IAC members are:
- Mark Podlasly -
Nlaka’pamux Nation, (British Columbia)
- Dr. Marie Delorme
- Métis (Alberta)
- Leanne Bellegarde
- Peepeekisis Cree Nation (Saskatchewan)
- Phil Fontaine -
Sagkeeng First Nation (Manitoba)
- Stephen Augustine
- Mi’kmaw Nation [Mi’kmaq Grand Council] (New Brunswick)
- Denise Pothier -
Mi’kmaw Nation (Nova Scotia)
- Kateri Coade -
Abegweit First Nation [Mi’kmaq] (Prince Edward Island)
- Udlu (Udloriak)
Hanson - Inuit (Nunavut)
- Tabatha Bull -
Nipissing First Nation (Ontario)
- Ricky G.L.
Fontaine – Uashat mak Mani-utenam Innu First Nation
(Québec)
Detailed biographies of the IAC members and the
Terms of Reference can be found here.
"The appointment of these knowledgeable members
is an important step in establishing an honest and constructive
dialogue between CN and the communities in which it has operated
for decades. We are confident that we will have a significant
impact on protecting our environment, achieving economic inclusion
and promoting reconciliation."
- Roberta Louise
Jamieson, OC, Kanyen'kehà:ka, Co-Chair
“We are proud of what the ten members announced
today bring to the CN Indigenous Advisory Council. With such a wide
scope of origin, we will better represent the vast diversity that
characterizes the Indigenous people in this country. I look forward
to working with all of them in order to create meaningful
relationships based on respect, education, and mutual benefit.”
- The Hon. Murray Sinclair, C.C,
M.S.M., Mizhana Geezhik, Co-Chair
“CN's goal in creating this new advisory council
is to provide a modern, respectful forum in which to engage
Indigenous people in Canada. We very much appreciate the work
already done by our two co-chairs, Ms. Roberta Jamieson and the
Honourable Murray Sinclair. The guidance they will continue to
provide, along with the IAC members, will be another step in
strengthening our commitments to CN’s environmental, social and
responsible governance objectives.”
- Robert Pace, Chair of the Board of
CN.
The goals of the IAC include reinforcing
diversity and inclusion through policies and procedures that
reflect these values, as well as fostering meaningful and
long-lasting relationships between the railway and Indigenous
peoples.
The creation of the IAC will in no way affect or
be a substitute for CN’s continuing responsibility to directly
engage with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities on issues
relevant to the company’s operations across its network.
The creation of the IAC is one of a series of
measures that will reinforce CN’s goal to be at the leading edge of
ESG best practices among North American Class 1 railroads and
across the transportation sector. This includes improvements to the
effectiveness, transparency and accountability of the Board in line
with emerging best practices.
About CNCN is a world-class
transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy,
to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely
transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources,
manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America
every year. As the only railroad connecting Canada’s Eastern and
Western coasts with the U.S. South through a 19,500-mile rail
network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community
prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to
programs supporting social responsibility and environmental
stewardship.
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