Reconciliation

Our path forward: TELUS’ Q2 2026 reconciliation update

Jul 28, 2026

Caption: Jennifer Baker Elson volunteering at the Ontario Science Centre

Reconciliation at TELUS is taking place in all corners of the business and our team members are diligently finding ways to embed our commitments into their day to day work.

While TELUS reports on its 17 public commitments each year in the

Indigenous Reconciliation & Connectivity Report

, the collective actions of the TELUS team throughout the year are essential to the progress and impact of our overall strategy.

Each quarter we will highlight some of the partnerships, events and activities that we have participated in along with some of our learnings and celebrations along the way.

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Leveraging TELUS’ Sovereign AI Factory to power Indigenous tech innovation and responsible AI development

In May, TELUS supported the Indigenomics Impact event as an event sponsor and had the opportunity to participate in the Creators Tech Jam. The event’s challenge was to design an app rooted in the relational economy, powered by the TELUS Sovereign AI Factory.

“What stood out most at the Creators Tech Jam was watching these students dig into a topic as nuanced as consent in an Indigenous context, asking hard questions about why mainstream platforms get it wrong, while also moving fast with AI tools to bring their ideas to life in just two days,”

shared Justin Yang

, Responsible AI Technology Architect at TELUS who served as a mentor at the event. Learn more about the

Creators Tech Jam

Working together to support the increase in Indigenous workforce participation

As part of our commitment to economic reconciliation, we are proud to support the work of Métis-owned Jelly Academy as they lead important conversations like the Weaving the Future: A Joint Forum for Indigenous Skills and Employment Training (ISET) holders and National Sector Councils in May. Building on the

National ISET Gathering in January

, these events are opportunities for ISET holders and offices to connect with each other and with committed corporations who are focused on increasing Indigenous workforce participation.

Jelly Academy co-founder and lead of this event,

Darian Kovacs, shared

, “Together, we worked to bridge the gap between Canada’s largest untapped talent pool and the nation's leading industries, focusing on three critical pillars: Retention & Leadership Cultivation, Inclusive Recruitment Excellence, AI adoption and co-designing our Industry & Talent Strategy 2026.”

Learn more about the imperative work of

ISET

and the

Jelly Academy

Celebrating National Indigenous History Month through hands-on science experiments with Toronto youth

The Ontario Science Centre’s Indigenous Celebration in June engaged over 150 Toronto-area families in educational activities showcasing how Indigenous wisdom, history and science connect by learning about the Aurora Borealis and radio waves.

Director of Retail Experience and co-chair of the TELUS Eagles resource group,

Jennifer Baker Elson

, shared her thoughts after volunteering at the event:“As a TELUS team member with both settler and Indigenous roots, it was meaningful to see youth connect with both science and Indigenous history!”

Learn how

team members from across TELUS

celebrated National Indigenous History Month.

Building upon our strong partnership with the Wendake Nation

For the 5th year, the TELUS team sponsored the Wendake Pow Wow in the Wendat community of Wendake, Quebec city (QC). Team members not only supported as volunteers, but had the opportunity to learn about the Wendat community and pow wow culture.

Elise Marchildon, Director II, Client Account Management at TELUS, shared, “It was a really full and exciting day volunteering at the Pow Wow and meeting new people. We connected with members of the Canadian Indigenous Veterans Association and are looking forward to planning an event where we can learn more about their stories and experiences.”

Learning about our shared history of Canadian from an Indigenous perspective

Over 70 team members representing every business unit at TELUS participated in the Blanket Exercise at the end of June. The meaningful session was facilitated by Robert Rayko of Saddle Lake Cree Nation and the Cultural and Community Facilitator at Portage College, alongside his colleagues and Chief Bruneau of Papaschase First Nation. Team members gathered to learn more about Canadian history through an Indigenous lens in this interactive session.

“I came away with the understanding that behind every artifact and story there is always more to learn, that everyone carries experiences that we may not fully understand. This exercise reinforced the importance of approaching conversations and connecting with others by showing greater empathy and compassion,” Samantha McKinnon, Real Estate Manager, TELUS Land Solutions.

Consider bringing the

Blanket Exercise

to your organization.