Indigenous Engagement

Alto, alongside the Government of Canada, is committed to reconciliation, and is making it a key priority. This commitment is grounded in the principles of engaging early and meaningfully, through constructive dialogue and nation-to-nation relationships with Indigenous peoples.

Working Together with Indigenous Peoples

We are dedicated to ensuring the involvement and participation of Indigenous communities across the project. This work is guided by the principles reflected in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and is supported through four interconnected pillars that shape our approach to reconciliation and Indigenous participation.

Building Meaningful Relationships

with Indigenous communities, organizations, and institutions.

Creating Mutually Beneficial Socio-Economic Opportunities

with Indigenous Peoples and communities, including procurement and employment related to the network.

Fulfilling the Duty to Consult

and, where appropriate, accommodate, with the aim of securing free, prior, and informed consent.

Ensuring Financial and Legacy Participation

by developing co-designed proposals that promote economic benefits and the long-term participation of Indigenous communities.

An Indigenous person in a beige jacket stands by a light-colored wall.
An Indigenous person in a beige jacket stands by a light-colored wall.

Advancing Reconciliation

We will continue to ensure there is involvement at all stages of the project that will ultimately help empower Indigenous groups, create jobs and foster partnerships with communities and organizations as we work towards a shared prosperity.    

Please contact indigenous‑[email protected] for more information.

  • Indigenous women

    Benefits for Indigenous communities

    Travelling through Montreal, a Kahnàwa:ke resident can quickly reach Ottawa on a daily basis for work or to study.

  • Indigenous people

    Faster commuting

    A Wendat living in Wendake will be able to commute to Montreal or Trois-Rivières for work or study while having the option to visit family every week.

  • Indigenous people

    Improved access to healthcare

    Members of the Atikamekw community in Manawan or Wemotaci will be able to make a same-day return trip to Montréal from Trois-Rivières for healthcare.

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    Better connections to family

    With access from Trois-Rivières, members of the Abenaki and Atikamekw communities can travel to Québec or Montréal for work or study without being far from home and family.

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    Reduced travel time

    An Algonquin Anishinaabeg resident in the Pikwàkanagàn or Kitigan Zibi communities will experience significantly reduced travel times to Montréal or Toronto from Ottawa.

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