OTTAWA — The chairwoman of a new federal agency that will help finance the construction of new highways, transit systems and electricity grids says it could also help fund multiple, smaller projects that are badly needed across Indigenous communities. The needs in some Indigenous communities are many: hydro, clean water, safe housing and broadband internet, to name a few. Earlier this month, Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott challenged private companies to work with Indigenous communities to design, cost and transfer some of the financial risk of projects. The list of directors for the Liberal government’s infrastructure bank includes lawyers, business people and Indigenous leaders. The board’s first big project will be to help the Trudeau government decide who should be the agency’s first chief executive.

Source: National Post November 16, 2017 16:47 UTC