This atmosphere of collegiality, derived directly from the Indigenous perspective of commitment to the common good, was critical to the success of the Symposium and it offered an important lesson for our work going forward. Being open to learning from Indigenous experiences and incorporating Indigenous perspectives in many aspects of our work is vital.
I hope that this same spirit of openness, trust and collaboration will inspire and drive our engagement over the next two years. Our commitment As many of you may know, I will be retiring from the Bank of Canada in June, but I will not be retiring from my own personal efforts to support Indigenous economic inclusion and opportunity.