Looking to the Past, Building the Future

04/04/23 • 28 min

This third episode of the Let’s Bond podcast discusses the people and significant events that led to the creation of First Nations Finance Authority, and the overarching First Nations Fiscal Management Act.

Policy consultant Tim Raybould joins host Richard Perry for a look back at FNFA’s origin story and the legislation that made its existence possible. Raybould acted as a policy consultant, contractor and served as chief negotiator for Westbank First Nation in British Columbia from 1990–2002.
Episode run time: 28:37
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Tim Raybould, policy consultant, contractor and served as chief negotiator for Westbank First Nation from 1990–2002.
Email: [email protected]

Additional information:
First Nations Fiscal Management Act

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Additional information:
First Nations Fiscal Management Act

Previous Episode

Monetization and First Nations

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This episode of the Let’s Bond podcast discusses monetization as a solution to closing the $60 billion infrastructure gap that exists between First Nation communities and the rest of Canada.

Host Jody Anderson is joined by Steve Berna, Chief Operating Officer of FNFA, and Steven Johnston, Councillor for Mistawasis Nehiyawak and Board Director for FNFA, for a discussion on the need for transformational change to close the infrastructure gap in First Nation communities.

Learn how leveraging annual cashflows (monetization) into long-term debt can unlock federal funds to build critical infrastructure in First Nation communities now.

Episode Runs 25:15
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Councillor Steven Johnston (Mistawasis Nehiyawak)
Website: https://mistawasis.ca/
Steve Berna, Chief Operating Officer, FNFA
Website: First Nations Finance Authority
Email: [email protected]
Additional information:
Monetization: A solution to Close the Infrastructure Gap (FNFA video)
First Nations Fiscal Management Act

Next Episode

Pooled Insurance for First Nations: A Novel Approach

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Host Richard Perry is joined by Jody Anderson, Director of Business Development for FNFA and Annmarie Garby, National Practice Leader, Indigenous Services with BFL Canada in the fourth episode of the Let’s Bond podcast.
Together with BFL Insurance, FNFA is exploring the concept of a pooled insurance model, hoping that such an approach will be beneficial both in costs and in coverage to participating First Nations.
The severe challenges within the global insurance market over the past few years have highlighted how underserved, siloed, and excluded the Indigenous community is by the insurance industry, resulting in tremendous uncertainty and inequity.
Episode run time: 22:46
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Jody Anderson, Director of Business Development, FNFA
Website: First Nations Finance Authority
Email: [email protected]
Annmarie Garby, National Practice Leader, Indigenous Services with BFL Canada.
Website: BFL Canada
Email: [email protected]