Reconciliation

Dillon is one of the leading employee-owned consulting firms in Canada working with Indigenous communities.

We understand the importance of developing meaningful and long-term relationships built on trust, respect, protocols, and awareness. Often, these relationships develop into partnerships where we work together on what really matters and identify win-win solutions. Through these relationships and partnerships, we share new practices, work to build business strategies, empower change, and leverage the past to better understand the future. Through our active projects and networks, we are connected to many of the emerging and relevant conversations today. We will continue to reflect on and learn from the successes and challenges from the past to inform our path forward on our reconciliation journey.

2026-2028 Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan

Our 2026-2028 Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan outlines our formal commitment to truth and reconciliation. Guided by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, this plan serves as a roadmap for measurable, long-term actions. Click the image to the right to download the Plan.

Reconciliation in Action

Dillon recognizes that true reconciliation involves supporting Indigenous sovereignty and economic self-determination. On June 21, 2021, Ryan Dunbar, a member of the Bilijk Wolastoqiyik (Kingsclear First Nation) and Partner at Dillon Consulting, founded SOAR Professional Services. SOAR is an independent Indigenous led, staffed, and owned business, with Dillon providing financial and business services support. This collaboration provides SOAR with access to Dillon’s technical resources, allowing them to scale capacity for complex infrastructure, planning, and environmental projects.

SOAR Professional Services exists to be the preferred employer for Indigenous peoples seeking careers that directly benefit their communities. SOAR’s project experience extends to core technical areas of planning, environmental, and engineering with projects ranging from feasibility studies, business plans, and pre-design to advanced engineering including detailed design.

For Dillon, supporting SOAR’s growth is a tangible step toward acknowledging our position as settlers on this land and moving toward meaningful reconciliation. Through this partnership, we acknowledge that as settlers, our role is to provide support and resources that honour Indigenous ways of knowing and foster long-term resiliency.

*Cover art by Cody James Houle

Cody James Houle (he/him) is an Anishinaabe (Saugeen First Nation) and French visual artist living in Brantford, Ontario. His creative process focuses on telling his family’s story and the healing power of representing intergenerational kinscapes. His artistic practice is rooted in honouring his ancestral connections, the land and the importance of telling one’s story beyond colonial parameters.

“This plan formalizes our unwavering commitment to building meaningful, respectful, and mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous Peoples and communities across the country. It serves as our roadmap for tangible action, outlining measurable goals in key areas such as employment, economic empowerment, and cultural understanding. We are dedicated to listening, learning, and evolving our approach, ensuring accountability and transparency in our progress.”

Sean Hanlon, CEO and President