From Reconcilation to Re-Confederation: Building a Better Canada
When Confederation was formed over 150 years ago, it was shaped by political deadlock, economic ambitions, and the need for shared infrastructure. Canada’s “founding fathers” sought to protect their interests, define their own path, and unite under a common government. But Confederation was also incomplete. Entire nations—First Nations, Métis, and Inuit—were excluded from the decision-making […]
[re]Confederation
While Canada is on its path towards reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, we are witness to the hope of a new relationship in the work that we do every day. When we brought together industry, community and government to dialogue around resource extraction and energy issues, that was reconciliation in action. When we sat with the […]
The Four S’s – Symbolic, Substantive, Systemic and Spirit
At FPG, we assess our work with our clients to ensure each project can go beyond symbolic and put in place substantive ‘goalposts’ to make room for system and systemic change. And we do this with spirit. What does it mean and look like when we say everything we do, we do it with the […]
Why BIPOC should never be used. A short story by Guy Freedman
Sometimes taking the long way is the best way to get to your destination. Taking a short cut, using an abbreviation or in this case a jumbled bunch of letters known better as an acronym can be confusing and even get you lost. This short story is a long way to tell you why BIPOC […]