Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the members of an Indigenous Advisory Council, meant to help guide the work of the new Major Projects Office, on Wednesday.

The Major Projects Office, which will be headquartered in Calgary, is aimed at getting "nation-building" projects built faster by streamlining and accelerating regulatory approval processes and helping the projects get financing.

The Indigenous Advisory Council includes 11 representatives from First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities across the country who will hold an initial two-year term.

"The members bring deep expertise in economic participation, impact assessments and [United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People] and the council will ensure that projects move forward in true partnership with Indigenous

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