5th Annual Conference on First Nations Housing & Infrastructure West - DS

Where construction innovation and government policy meets community and housing needs

5th Annual Conference on

First Nations Housing & Infrastructure West

April 25–26, 2023

Sandman Signature Vancouver Airport Hotel, Vancouver, BC

GAIN PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE FROM LEADING ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING:

y Altum Engineering Ltd.

y Assiniboine Community College

y Canadian Red Cross

y Nch’aỷ Development Corporation

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2023

ASSOCIATE SPONSOR

y Fraser Basin Council

y SkillsTrades BC

y Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society

Caret-right Calculating How the Federal Budget Housing Allocations Will Impact First Nation Communities

Caret-right Cross Country Comparison: Examining How Funding, Resources and Strategies are Being Implemented

Caret-right Senákw: Building On-Reserve Rental Units with a $1.4B Federal Loan

Caret-right Collecting Rental Arrears: How to A Structure Collection Programs to Improve Participation and Re-Invest in Community And more!

WELLNESS BREAK SPONSOR

Cliff Grant Director Strategic Relations Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA)

April Martel Chief Katlodeeche First Nation

Todd McBride Director, Development Manager Lu’ma Development Management

Michael Sadler Executive Director First Nations Housing and Infrastructure Council (FNHIC)

Kevin Frigon Senior Relationship Manager First Nations Financial Management Board

Bringing together leaders in construction, government and First Nations communities to address complex housing challenges.

2023 HIGHLIGHTS

‰ Examining How Funding, Resources and Strategies are being Implemented Across the Country

‰ How to Access Affordable Housing: Deep Dive into the 10-Year Indigenous-Led Housing Strategy to Build and Revitalize Homes

‰ Building A Template to Become Self-Efficient

‰ Developing Your Community Emergency Preparedness Plan

‰ Conflict Resolution Techniques for the Housing Management Team

Bringing together leaders in housing, construction and design at this can’t miss event to identify the latest technologies to build family homes and manage community assets.

I look forward to seeing you in Vancouver, in April.

Sincerely,

Rebecca Nobrega Conference Producer Indigenous Affairs Series

Distinguished Faculty

CO-CHAIR

Audrey DeMarsico Lawyer

Nelligan O’Brien Payne LLP

April Martel Chief

Katlodeeche First Nation

SPEAKERS

Karim Abraham CEO Kambo Energy Group

Stephani Baker

Vice President Real Estate Development and Construction Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver

Daniel Booy Founder Altum Engineering Ltd.

Michael Cameron

Dean Community Development Assiniboine Community College

Colin Doylend Director, Land Development & Acquisitions

Vancouver Native Housing Society

Kevin Frigon

Senior Relationship Manager

First Nations Financial Management Board

Andrew George Director of Truth and Reconciliation Skilled Trades BC

Aaron Gorski Analyst Statistics Canada, Census Housing

Cliff Grant Director Strategic Relations Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA)

Zheren Hu Senior Analyst, Canadian Housing Survey Statistics Canada

Alexandria Melvin Research Analyst, Centre for Indigenous Statistics and Partnerships Statistics Canada

Todd McBride Director, Development Manager Lu’ma Development Management Sharon McKay Program Manager First Nations Housing and Infrastructure Council (FNHIC)

Donalene Rapada CEO

Hiyam Housing Society

Chris Roine Counsel

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Michael Sadler Executive Director

First Nations Housing and Infrastructure Council (FNHIC)

Sarah Silva

VP, Real Estate and Development Nch’kaỷ Development Corporation

Brett Sparrow Councillor Musqueam Indian Band

James Struthers Founder and Lawyer Macushlaw

Stuart Thomas President Terra Social Purpose Real Estate

Sarah Thompson Disaster Assistance Team Lead Canadian Red Cross

Tom Welfare Program Lead, Energy Efficiency Projects Fraser Basin Council

Must-Attend Event for:

y Chief and Council

y Housing

y Economic Development

y Finance

y Capital and Infrastructure Administration

y Lands and Resources

y Public Works

y Indigenous Markets Financing

y Business Development

From:

y First Nations Communities

y Indigenous Economic Development Corporations

y Construction and Engineering Firms

y Government

y Banks, Financial Institutions, and Investment Firms

y Water and Wastewater Services

y Architectural Firms and Consultants

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

WORKSHOP A  8:30 am–12:00 pm (Registration Opens at 8:00 am)

Your Complete Guide to Asset Management: Tracking Repairs for a First Nations Housing Portfolio and Implementing a Multi-Year Maintenance Strategy

microphone-alt James Struthers, Founder and Lawyer, Macushlaw

Stuart Thomas, President, Terra Social Purpose Real Estate

This workshop is especially designed for community land managers, housing managers and construction contractors. Delegates will learn the skills needed to take care of a home, and a housing portfolio including tracking repair work and budgeting for maintenance. Topics to be covered will include:

• Conducting energy audits and reducing your hydro bill

• Capacity building

• Condition assessments

• Data management from IT systems and budgeting for asset management over a 10-year period

• Understanding consequences of not maintaining your assets

• Capital planning

• Security funding

• Procurement – putting maintenance and capital planning first

• Whole project lifecycle assistance

• Human Resource management

• Office practices

• Protecting your asset’

• Modernizing legal processes’

WORKSHOP B  1:00 pm–4:30 pm (Registration Opens at 12:30 pm)

Housing

Manager

Bootcamp: Everything You Need to Know from Day-to-Day Operations to Funding Applications and Succession Planning

microphone-alt Andrew George, Director of Truth and Reconciliation, Skilled Trades BC

Sharon McKay, Program Manager, First Nations Housing and Infrastructure Council (FNHIC)

• Part One: BUILD AND DISCOVER: The database and training tools that will make you more confidant in your role

• Part Two: GROUNDING Your Role and BUILDING the Housing Department

» Identifying how a housing manager can build, train and retain a team

» Sticking to the departmental budget and understanding where the funding comes from

» Educating members and tenants on housing department policies and expectations for general upkeep

» Maintaining cultural appreciation while being assertive and effective in your role

» Interacting effectively with other departments

» Implementing positive coping mechanisms and healthy habits to mitigate stress

» Analyzing how to ease the workload by developing strategies and creating boundaries within the housing role

• Part Three: WHAT IS THIS DOCUMENT FOR? – Document Dissection: Clarifying and Applying Useful Paperwork

» Analyzing and understanding the various types of documents

» Learn how to draft and organize a document system that will make being a housing manager much more manageable and alleviate some of the stresses

• Part Four: GUTS ON CONTRACTS – Navigating a Contract and Ensuring You Never Feel Mislead Again

» Analyzing CCDC contracts for contractors including design builds, construction management, open build and cost plots

» Explanation of contracts

» The ins and outs of consulting fees

*A light luncheon will be served to delegates attending both Workshops A and B.

DAY ONE

APRIL 25, 2023

7:30 Registration Opens

8:30

Traditional Welcome

8:45

Opening Remarks from the Conference Co-Chairs

microphone-alt Audrey DeMarsico, Lawyer, Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP

April Martel, Chief, Katlodeeche First Nation

9:00 CROSS COUNTRY COMPARISON

Examining How Funding, Resources and Strategies are Being Implemented

microphone-alt April Martel, Chief, Katlodeeche First Nation

Michael Sadler, Executive Director, First Nations Housing and Infrastructure Council (FNHIC)

• Structure differences and similarities in other provinces

• Analyzing the different resources and tools working right now to resolve issues

• Defining the provinces’ role in allocating provincial money and what the federal government’s role is with the matching those contributions

9:45

Provincial Homelessness Action Plan: Real World Strategies for Combating Housing Shortages and Homelessness

microphone-alt Cliff Grant, Director Strategic Relations, AHMA

Indigenous people living off reserve are experiencing homelessness at alarming rates. During this session, delegates will examine real-world initiatives to reduce poverty and homelessness for Indigenous people in urban settings.

• Community intervention program where the person feels welcome

• Re-Socializing with family and the community

• Developing programs for people to be reintegrated in the community – education, culture programs, employment strategies

• Overcoming barriers of homelessness in an urban setting

• Itemizing the criteria which lead to successful repatriation to a nation

• What does successful reintegration into a community look like and how can it be repeated

10:30 Morning Nutrient and Networking Break

10:45 INTERACTIVE SESSION

Energy Efficiency Mentorship Opportunities and Building Indigenous Capacity for Energy Efficient Housing

microphone-alt Tom Welfare, Program Lead, Energy Efficiency Projects, Fraser Basin Council

Investment in energy-efficient housing is often considered the foundation for sustainable and resilient communities. Our audience will gain insight into the various co-benefits of energy efficiency and how the Energy Efficiency Mentorship Program supported Indigenous housing in a manner that empowers Indigenous mentorship and innovation.

11:15

A Holistic Approach to Community Scale Renovations: Accessing Funding and Planning Multi-Year Housing Upgrades

microphone-alt Karim Abraham, CEO, Kambo Energy Group

Gain insight on planning and implementing housing projects that empower community leadership to deliver housing renovations at scale. Showcasing successes from Nations throughout BC, our audience will learn about available funding and capacity to improve housing conditions and reduce energy bills for residents.

11:45

How to Access Affordable, Indigenous-Led Housing: Funding Options, Process and Strategies for Success

microphone-alt Todd McBride, Director, Development Manager, Lu’ma Development Management

• Providing an overview of a number of the housing funding options available to First Nations and other Indigenous groups

• An overview of the process for applications for the options available

• Strategies to support the development of the best possible proposal and project

12:15 Networking Luncheon

1:30

Fundamentals of Heating and Cooling Systems for First Nations Housing Projects

microphone-alt Daniel Booy, Founder, Altum Engineering Ltd.

• District energy systems vs. single building energy systems

• Heating-only systems vs. heating and cooling systems

• Heating and cooling system types: hydronic vs. forced air

• Fuel types for various system options, with a focus on carbon emissions discussions

• Asset management planning for renewable energy system success

• Procurement, inspection, and testing best practices: the role of a commissioning provider

• Post occupancy evaluations

• Monitoring and maintenance considerations

2:15

Housing Data at Statistics Canada

microphone-alt Aaron Gorski, Analyst, Statistics Canada, Census Housing

Zheren Hu, Senior Analyst, Canadian Housing Survey, Statistics Canada

Alexandria Melvin, Research Analyst, Centre for Indigenous Statistics and Partnerships, Statistics Canada

Hear highlights from the Census and Canadian Housing Survey’s (CHS) most recent releases and learn about the data you can use to help address housing challenges.

• Accessing Statistics Canada data and products online

• An introduction to the Census of Population and the Canadian Housing Survey

• Selected findings from the 2021 Census housing release and the 2021 Canadian Housing Survey release including:

» Ownership trends

» Housing affordability

» Housing need and satisfaction

• Housing conditions among First-Nations people: Findings from the 2021 Census and the 2018 Canadian Housing Survey

3:00 Networking Nutrition and Networking Break

3:15 HYPOTHETICAL SCENARIOS and LIVE ANONYMOUS AUDIENCE POLLING

INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION: Drafting Your Self-Efficiency Template and Supporting a Local Tradesperson Approach to Home Maintenance

microphone-alt Stephani Baker, Vice President Real Estate Development and Construction, Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver

Michael Cameron, Dean Community Development, Assiniboine Community College

During this interactive session, speakers will address building a template to becoming self-efficient and work through hypothetical scenarios. Delegates are encouraged to participate in live anonymous audience polling.

• Implementing a workforce and exploring training opportunities

• Dig deep into long-term maintenance funding and determine how you can keep housing units from falling into despair

• Maintenance for homeowners, construction of homes

• Creating a supportive and productive environment

• Showcase skills training through building models

• Managing a home and understanding its foundation to ensure it lasts

• Explore different opportunities offering the Indigenous community trades training

• Encouraging tenants to make small repairs and report damage

• Talks about implementing a bi-law or policy that holds tenants accountable

• Educating members on housing policies and how rent money is reinvested in the community

• Allocating dollars to train individuals to build homes, expand housing and improve living conditions

4:00

Closing Remarks from the Co-Chairs and Conference Adjourns

WELLNESS BREAK

Sponsored by:

DAY TWO APRIL 26, 2023

8:30 Registration Opens

9:30

Opening Remarks from the Conference Co-Chairs

microphone-alt Audrey DeMarsico, Lawyer, Nelligan O’Brien Payne LLP

April Martel, Chief, Katlodeeche First Nation

9:45

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Brett Sparrow

Councillor

Musqueam Indian Band

10:15 FUNDING CASE STUDY

Senákw: Where Innovation and Reconciliation Meet to Tackle the Housing Crisis

microphone-alt Donalene Rapada, CEO, Hiyam Housing Society

Sarah Silva, Vice President, Real Estate and Development, Nch’kaỷ Development Corporation

The Squamish Nation made headlines across the country in 2022 when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a $1.4 billion federal loan to build the first two phases of a 6000-unit on-reserve rental housing development in the heart of Vancouver, which will include over 1200 affordable rental units. Learn about how the largest-ever real estate partnership of its kind in Canadian history came to be and the legacy the Squamish Nation is working to build through this transformational development project.

11:15 Morning Interactive Networking Session

Accessing Funding for Implementing Infrastructure

Kevin Frigon, Senior Relationship Manager, First Nations Financial Management Board

Financing of infrastructure – How to become certified and access long-term fixed rate debenture financing through First Nations Finance Authority

Borrowing from the global bond market to have long-loved assets are financed over their life span

12:15

Collecting Rental Arrears: How to Structure Collection Programs to Improve Participation and Re-Invest in Community

microphone-alt Audrey DeMarsico, Lawyer, Nelligan O’Brien Payne LLP

• Relying on an effective housing policy with an easily understood rent collection framework

• Employing a tenant relations officer that communicates, educates, and constantly sends reminders

• Lessons learned throughout the transitional period

• Framing rent collection as a contribution to infrastructure building for the community

• Examples of potential consequences for arrears, or failure to comply with a repayment agreement

1:00 Networking Luncheon

Conflict Resolution Techniques for the Housing Management Team

microphone-alt Chris Roine, Counsel, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

• Applying traditional forms of dispute resolution through hypothetical scenarios

• Exploring challenges, legal dilemmas, and controversies associated with dispute resolution

• Integrating nation-to-nation principled consensus building and problem-solving processes

• Building relationship-centered restorative dispute resolution foundations involving Indigenous parties

• Boosting capacity using Indigenous legal and spiritual traditions in dispute resolution

• Implementing a trauma informed approach when addressing a high emotional conflict situation

2:45

Developing Your Community Emergency Preparedness Plan

microphone-alt Sarah Thompson, Disaster Assistance Team Lead, Canadian Red Cross

Gain practical and actionable tools to create an operational emergency preparedness department. Assess your community’s readiness to respond to emergencies independently, to reduce loss both property and population.

• Designing an emergency preparedness plan that highlights the main elements of a disaster including,

» Mitigation

» Preparedness

» Response

» Recovery

• Identifying the course of action when encountering on the following disasters:

» Forest Fires

» Flooding

• Understanding the strategies and protocols

» Earthquakes

» Tornados

• How to identify your hazard identification risk assessment

• How to promote provide clear direction to the community

» Informing the community of industry standards

» Understanding data collection, what it is used for and where to find it

ƒ Data support, tools, mapping, and technology

• Determining best practices to get information out to the community

• Identifying who the on-site point person is for emergency preparedness

3:30 Afternoon Nutrition and Networking Break

3:45 CASE STUDY

Building Culturally Appropriate High-Performance Affordable Housing in Vancouver

microphone-alt Colin Doylend, Director, Land Development & Acquisitions, Vancouver Native Housing Society

Our audience will gain a deeper understanding of the Vancouver Native Housing Society’s redevelopment of an existing three-storey building, which previously offered 27 affordable rental suites for urban Indigenous singles and families before being irreparably damaged by fire in December 2017. We will uncover how the project will provide the quality affordable housing so desperately needed by the city’s Indigenous community.

4:15

Closing Remarks from the Co-Chairs Conference Adjourns

Bed Venue Information

HOTEL: Sandman Signature Vancouver Airport Hotel

ADDRESS: 10251 St. Edwards Drive, Richmond, BC, V6X2M9

PHONE: 1-800- sandman (726-3626)

The Canadian Institute is pleased to offer our delegates a limited number of hotel rooms at a negotiated rate. To take advantage of these rates, please contact the hotel directly and quote “First Nations Housing - 187191”.

Please note that the guest room block cut-off date is April 4th, 2023. After that date OR when the room block fills, guestroom availability and rate can no longer be guaranteed.

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