ATC Career Fair

Leroy Fontaine is a proud member of Chipewyan Prairie First Nation. He spent the earlier part of his childhood on the reservation before moving to Fort McMurray to pursue sports and education. Leroy’s success stems across multiple disciplines, football became the core of his identity and the attributes of the game had a ripple effect in every other part of his life. He played at multiple levels of football from bantam to the CFL draft; he was a silver medalist in the U19 Canada Cup, won two CJFL national championships and played in the Vanier Cup. Leroy knew that to get to where he needed to be, he had to focus on his education as well. Although academics didn’t come naturally for Leroy he acquired two college diplomas and one university degree before landing his dream career as a firefighter. While a career firefighter/medic he was on the frontlines and received a medal for his efforts in the 2016 Fort Mac Wildfires. His career
moved him across the country where he currently works for Halifax Fire as a firefighter and an indigenous advocate and leader in the workplace culture. His advocacy includes spreading awareness, education and participation in indigenous cultural practices.
Throughout his journey, Leroy has always prided himself in being a humanitarian in every phase
of his life by giving back and helping those in need. He runs a homeless campaign every
Christmas that provides survival kits and meals to the homeless population in Halifax. His other
initiative called Tribal Dreams was a non-profit startup that brought football camps to first
nations communities. Most recently Leroy has been accomplishing another dream of being on
the big screen with successes on reality tv shows such as; Where to I Do?, The Brigade: Race to the Hudson, and the most notable, The Traitors Canada. Leroy Fontaine has a proven track record of showcasing his ability to excel in leadership roles across various disciplines in his life.

On his journey of chasing his dreams he has had the privilege of speaking on his successes in
presentations as a keynote speaker. Some of his more notable presentations were at the
Athabasca Tribal Council: Speaker Series 2021, and the Northeastern Alberta Aboriginal
Business Association Showcase 2020. Always finding a way to be there for the youth in sport,
Leroy took on the position of Venue Lead for the North American Indigenous Games 2023
hosted in Kjipuktuk (Halifax). Leroy wishes to share his experiences with the next generation of Indigenous youth navigating barriers and obstacles to achieve their greatest potential, and be that signal of hope for all others chasing their dreams.