Welcome to the Conversation
- Jason Veness
- Dec 5, 2025
- 2 min read
We’re glad you’re here—and more importantly, we’re glad the conversation is starting.
Veness Consultants was created with a simple belief:
The strongest projects, partnerships, and policies are built through relationship first—before pressure, before timelines, and before assumptions.
We work alongside Indigenous Nations, industry, investors, and governments to help design development that is:
Legitimate
Collaborative
Grounded in Indigenous authority
Built for long-term certainty—not short-term wins
This isn’t about checking boxes.
It’s about building things people are willing to stand behind.
Why We Exist
Across Canada and beyond, the development landscape has changed. Public trust matters. Indigenous authority matters. Rightsholder alignment matters. And the days of “announce now, consult later” are behind us.
We exist to help bridge:
Jurisdiction and collaboration
Investment and legitimacy
Ambition and accountability
We don’t manage conflict after it shows up.
We work to design projects so conflict doesn’t become the default.
What We Do (In Plain Language)
We support:
Indigenous governance and Nation-to-Nation partnership design
Shared decision-making between Nations, industry, and government
Consent-based development models
Indigenous economic participation and long-term prosperity planning
Project certainty through legitimacy—not pressure
Or more simply:
We help people build big things without breaking trust.
Our Door Is Open
This newsletter is not a pitch—it’s an invitation.
An invitation to:
Ask better questions
Challenge old assumptions
Share real concerns
Explore new ways of working together
Whether you’re:
A Nation shaping your development future
A company navigating major projects
A government aligning policy with reconciliation
Or an investor focused on long-term certainty
There is room for you in this conversation.
What You Can Expect From Us
When you hear from Veness Consultants, you’ll see:
Straightforward language (no jargon)
Real stories from the field
Practical tools for navigating change
Thoughtful takes on governance, capital, community, and collaboration
Honest discussion about what’s working—and what isn’t
Let’s Talk
If something in this message resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you.
If you’re unsure where you fit, that’s okay too—sometimes the best conversations start there.
📞 403-585-9492
Until Next Time
True certainty is built through legitimacy—not pressure.
And the best partnerships always begin with a conversation.
Warm regards,
Jason Veness
Founder & Senior Partner
Veness Consultants