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Last week, our co-founders Deliah Bernard & Robert Zhu spoke with The Lobby Monitor about launching Roots Strategies — a firm dedicated to Indigenous affairs. We support Indigenous communities & help non-Indigenous businesses build respectful, lasting partnerships. Read more ⬇️

Consultation isn’t a roadblock — it’s the foundation for real progress. Our partner Deliah Bernard in The Globe and Mail on why smarter, earlier Indigenous consultation is the way forward. #cdnpoli #Indigenous #Reconciliation #Consultation

"Let’s figure out a better way to do it moving forward." Roots Strategies’ Deliah Bernard breaks down why real consultation means more than a meeting in the National Post. #BillC5 #IndigenousAffairs #RootsStrategies

“Meeting for the sake of meeting is not meaningful consultation.” Our partner Deliah Bernard speaks with Toronto Star on Mark Carney government’s post-facto approach to Bill C-5 ahead of the FN Summit. #BillC5 #Indigenous #MarkCarney #DeliahBernard #cdnpoli

Ahead of the First Nations Summit with PM John Carney, Deliah Bernard joined Shaye Ganam on 880CHED and QR Calgary to discuss the path forward on consultation. 🎙️ Listen to the full interview: Apple Podcasts → podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ins… Spotify → open.spotify.com/episode/60Uwcj… #BillC5

“Reconciliation is not a roadblock. When done right, it’s the foundation for progress.” A powerful message from Deliah Bernard on CBC News Network — on the First Nations Summit hosted by Mark Carney and how we move forward together. 🎥 cbc.ca/player/play/vi… #Indigenous

Last Saturday, Deliah Bernard of Roots Strategies and Sara Mainville of JFK Law LLP joined CBC Radio’s Just Asking for an insightful, educational convo on Bill C-5—exploring what meaningful Indigenous consultation could look like. 🎧 cbc.ca/listen/live-ra… #cdnpoli #Indigenous

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Huge congratulations to our partner Deliah Bernard. She was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal by the Assembly of First Nations National Chief AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak for her contributions to advancing reconciliation. We’re so proud! 👏 #Reconciliation #CoronationMedal #AFN

The @rootsstrategies team is in Winnipeg this week for the AFN Annual General Assembly, connecting with Chiefs nationwide on their communities’ priorities. Here’s our Partner Deliah Bernard sharing her reflections with CTV News. 📺 Watch the clip here. #AFNAGA

🧡 Every Child Matters 🧡 On Sept 30, we honour Survivors, their families, and the children who never returned home. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a time to reflect, learn, and act. At Roots Strategies, we know reconciliation is not one day, but a continuous

🚘 Roots on the Road! Next week, the Roots Strategies team is out connecting at two major conferences. 👥 Meet us at: ⚡ Electricity Transformation Canada – Toronto (Oct 6–8) 🌐 Forward Summit x Workforce Forward – Rama First Nation (Oct 8–9) Our partners Robert Zhu and