MLT Aikins is proud to be the opening night reception partner for this year’s Global Energy Show (GES), taking place from June 9–11, 2026, in Calgary.
The GES is a major international energy conference hosted in Calgary, bringing together senior executives, policymakers, Indigenous leaders, investors and industry stakeholders to discuss the future of energy, infrastructure and project development.
Speaking at the conference will be MLT Aikins lawyer Billie Fortier, who will be participating in a panel examining how Indigenous Loan Guarantee Programs are enabling First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities to secure equity positions in major energy and infrastructure projects. Joining Billie on the panel will be moderator Stephen Buffalo (President and CEO, Indian Resource Council), the Honourable Rajan Sawhney (Minister of Indigenous Relations, Government of Alberta), Chana Martineau (CEO, Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corp) and Justin Bourque (Founder and President, Âsokan Generational Developments). Attendees can expect to gain clarity on how equity financing structures work in practice and underscore strong demand for expanded loan guarantee capacity. The session will frame Indigenous ownership as a driver of project certainty and social license.
Billie represents Indigenous communities and businesses in negotiations with resource companies to establish partnerships and other business relationships.
She advises the leadership of Indigenous communities on a variety of matters, including corporate structuring of Indigenous-owned businesses, financial administration and governance, including drafting laws and bylaws. She also advises clients across a number of industries on general commercial matters and in connection with mergers and acquisitions and corporate reorganizations. She is a member of the Fort McKay First Nation.
Our integrated energy practice team brings together skills and knowledge from some of Western Canada’s top corporate and commercial, Indigenous, mergers and acquisitions, finance, regulatory and environmental lawyers. Our energy team advises owners, producers, operators, developers, contractors, suppliers, financiers and other stakeholders on all aspects of energy projects and transactions in Canada. Our work in this sector includes CCUS, power generation and transmission, uranium and nuclear, Indigenous energy transactions and projects, renewable energy, oil and gas, clean technology and intellectual property.
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