Aaron Aubin has been presenting at and attending conferences and events for more than 15 years. He has considerable experience speaking with government, industry, Indigenous communities, and other organizations to share his knowledge of Indigenous community planning and engagement. Aaron has a focused passion for his work, as is demonstrated by his commitment to growing the planning profession and helping raise awareness of Indigenous planning, engagement, best practices, and economic development throughout Canada and the world.
Presentations
British Columbia
Planning Institute of British Columbia Annual Conference, Kelowna, British Columbia, 2016
Indigenous Planning & Emerging Practices, Indigenous Planning Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 2016
Empowering Aboriginal-Led Planning Workshop, Canadian Institute of Planners Annual Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, 2013
Comprehensive Community Planning Workshop, Canadian Institute of Planners and Planning Institute of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 2007
Indigenous People and Media Roundtable, World Urban Forum 3, UN-Habitat, Vancouver, British Columbia, 2006
Comprehensive Community Planning, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, CCP Workshop, Vernon, British Columbia, 2006
Comprehensive Community Planning, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, CCP Workshop, Prince George, British Columbia, 2006
Comprehensive Community Planning, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, CCP Workshop, Sidney, British Columbia, 2006
Safe Water for First Nations, Aboriginal Forum, Vancouver, British Columbia, 2006
Economic Development and Climate Change for First Nations, World Planners Congress, Canadian Institute of Planners Annual Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, 2006
Alberta
Comprehensive Community Planning Workshop, University of Alberta, HGP 485 Indigenous Planning Class, Edmonton, Alberta, 2017
Indigenous Engagement with National Energy Board Modernizations Panel, Edmonton, Alberta, 2017
Indigenous Awareness and Engagement for Planners, Alberta Professional Planners Institute Luncheon, Edmonton, Alberta, 2017
Indigenous Conference on Energy and Mining, Global Petroleum Show, Calgary, Alberta, 2017
Indigenous / Municipal Engagement, Fostering New Relationships in Planning, Alberta Professional Planners Institute Annual Conference, Jasper, Alberta, 2016
Challenges and Opportunities for Incorporating Indigenous Paradigms in Planning, National Trust of Canada, Calgary, Alberta, 2015
Alberta Professional Planners Institute Annual Conference, Kananaskis, Alberta, 2014
Managing Community Resistance and Difficult Conversations, Crude Oil Transportation Conference, Calgary, Alberta, 2014
National and International Best Practices, Indigenous People Community Planning and Relations, Circle for Aboriginal Relations, Edmonton, Alberta, 2010
TsuuT'ina Nation Community Profile and Waste Management Challenges, 5th Canadian Waste Symposium, Banff, Alberta, 2010
Land Use Planning National Occupational Standards, Building Environmental Aboriginal Human Resources (BEAHR), Calgary, Alberta, 2008
Alberta Association Canadian Institute of Planners Annual Conference, Jasper, Alberta, 2007
First Nations: the Cultural Paradigm, Alberta Association Canadian Institute of Planners Annual Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, 2004
Where do Aboriginal Urban Affairs and Planning Intersect? Alberta Professional Planners Institute, Calgary, Alberta, 2004
Alberta Association Canadian Institute of Planners Annual Conference, Jasper, Alberta, 2002
Saskatchewan
World Indigenous Business Forum, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 2017
International Roundtable on Indigenous Planning and Land Use Management, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 2010
Manitoba
Comprehensive Community Planning, Manitoba Professional Planners Institute Annual Conference, Brandon, Manitoba, 2010
Indigenous Planning by Design, Canadian Institute of Planners Annual Conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 2008
Ontario
Indigenous Planning and Healthy Built Environments, National Public Health Association, Public Health 2016 Conference, Toronto, Ontario, 2016
International
Indigenous Planning Practices in Canada, Indigenous Planning Student Exchange (IPEX) Symposium, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas, Chiapas, Mexico, 2011
Publications
Reclaiming Indigenous Planning, Foreward by Aaron Aubin, Edited by Ryan Walker, Ted Jojola, and David Natcher, McGill-Queen's University Press, Published 2013
Celebrating Best Practices in Indigenous Planning, Co-Editor Aaron Aubin, Plan Canada, Canadian Institute of Planners, Published 2013
