Testimonial

"I was a Chief for 17 years and I have never been able to get all of the municipalities together like we are today... If we are going to take a journey together, let's get in the canoe and paddle in the same direction. One can't be lazy. The benefactors of what you have started here today are going to be your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren." - Elder Willie Wilson, Rainy River First Nation

First Nations – Municipal Community Infrastructure Partnership Program

The First Nations-Municipal Community Infrastructure Partnership Program (CIPP) is:

Effective: Municipalities and First Nations work together on common infrastructure needs
Local: Resources are built from on-the-ground realities and program users are central to the toolkit and workshop design
Collaborative: The program finds common ground, builds trust and relationships
Innovative: CIPP pushes the limits of traditional infrastructure programming, gathering a listing of over 1,300 service agreements from sources across Canada
Unique: The only program of its kind in Canada

The award-winning program is a catalyst to empower First Nations and municipalities to work together to reduce costs and improve services. It looks at regional services beyond one jurisdiction or government.