KPMG Canada webinar March 4 outlines Indigenous participation and financing playbook

KPMG Canada will host a virtual session titled "Build Canada Webinar - Indigenous participation and financing in Canada’s major projects" on Wednesday, March 4 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. EST, the firm announced in a media advisory distributed via CNW/Canada Newswire on Feb. 26, 2026. The advisory frames the event as a practical playbook for Indigenous communities and financial stakeholders involved in major infrastructure projects.

The advisory uses the theme "Turning early engagement into partnerships and shovel-ready delivery" and says the webinar will cover "practical strategies for Indigenous communities and financial stakeholders in major infrastructure projects." The announcement also cites a recent KPMG survey: "With nearly 85 per cent of business leaders in a recent KPMG survey expressing concern that insufficient consultation with Indigenous Nations will lead to project delays and setbacks, this session will delve into best practices and real-world case studies on successful Indigenous participation and equity partnerships."

KPMG listed four firm speakers for the March 4 session. Zach Parston is identified as National Infrastructure, Capital Projects, and Sustainability Leader; Catherine Pennington is National Indigenous Advisory Services Lead, Infrastructure, Capital Projects, and Sustainability; Andras Vlaszak is Senior Director, Infrastructure, Capital Projects, and Sustainability (ICPS) Services Lead; and Cynthia Balla is Alberta Indigenous Services Leader, Infrastructure, Capital Projects, and Sustainability. KPMG furnished those roles in the advisory as the program roster.

The webinar is the second session in KPMG’s Build Canada series. KPMG’s advisory notes the first session "unpacked how Bill C-5 streamlines approvals to move nation‑building projects from ambition to execution," and it lists a third session set for May 13, 2026 that "will focus on the regulatory requirements and strategies for success." KPMG also positions related insights alongside the series, including items titled "Move fast on trade-enabling infrastructure" and "Canada’s infrastructure edge: Leveraging institutional capital."

Industry context shows the same financing themes surfacing elsewhere. A Renewablesassociation event report detailed panels on "Indigenous equity financing: Funding opportunities for clean energy partnerships" and "Seeing green: The future of the ITCs, financing tools & optimizing claims," which featured representatives from the Canada Infrastructure Bank, First Nations Major Projects Coalition, National Bank of Canada and, on the ITC panel, KPMG’s Brony Fong. Those panels examined "persistent barriers Indigenous communities face in accessing capital" and practical tax and financing tools that relate to the subject matter KPMG plans to address.

The advisory includes registration language - "Virtual - Register here" - but provides no direct URL or pricing details, and it supplies no speaker quotes or case study names. KPMG did not publish survey methodology in the advisory, nor did the release list external Indigenous leaders, lenders, or government participants for the March 4 session. The webcast, scheduled for 12 noon to 1 p.m. EST on March 4, aims to translate KPMG’s survey finding and the firm's infrastructure advisory work into a playbook for early engagement to reduce delays and accelerate project readiness.