Responding to COVID 19—Indigenous communities can’t be expected to do more with less
When Canada’s rural and remote Indigenous communities face emergencies, they often lack the resources and supports common to most Canadian…
Stefan Fournier
Acting Head: Indigenous & Northern Communities & Sustainability
About
Stefan Fournier is the Acting Head: Indigenous & Northern Communities & Sustainability at The Conference Board of Canada. In this role, Stefan oversees INC’s various lines of business, including its multi-stakeholder, custom, and field-based research initiatives.
Past Work Experience
Stefan spent over 15 years in a variety of roles, including as an Executive Network Manager, Researcher, and Policy Analyst with the Board, and as the Principal of a research consultancy. Committed to supporting socioeconomic development in Canada’s northern and remote regions, his publications and community-based work have focused on economic and infrastructure development, housing, community resilience, and capacity development. Stefan has sat on a number of research review boards and was a member of the Indigenous Resilience Sub-Working Group for the Canadian Roundtable for Disaster Risk Reduction. He is passionate about working with others to collectively address the challenges and opportunities facing northern and remote Canada.
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