Exploring Theme: "Business Advocacy Group Views"

Business Council of Manitoba hopes to expand new work experience program CBC Indigenous: Two hundred post-secondary students have been awarded $3,000 each from the Business Council of Manitoba’s Indigenous Education Awards program this year. Logan Mason moved from St.Theresa Point First Nation in northern Manitoba when he was a teenager to go to school in Winnipeg....

First Nations should get to decide what kinds of projects they invest in, not politicians or bureaucrats in Ottawa  NationTalk: The Financial Post – Special to the Financial Post In the past 11 years, Indigenous nations have obtained more than $10 billion in equity in major resource projects across Canada. The bulk of these projects...

NationTalk: TORONTO – Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) released the following statement to announce the formation of an Indigenous Advisory Committee which will provide strategic guidance and direction for the organizations’ Economic Reconciliation Initiative: “Earlier this year, we announced a partnership with the Canadian Council...

Indigenous & Northern Communities July 5, 2023 Indigenous & Northern Communities Pages: 31 pages 35 min read Author: Matthew Belliveau $0.00 Save This impact paper explores how Indigenous ownership of major projects influences self-determination. Ownership can increase financial independence, while also generating decision-making powers and capacity-building opportunities. Want a discount? Become a member by purchasing a...

Indigenous Ownership: Best Practices for Major Project Success Key findings Industry proponents are shifting toward greater co-development of major projects alongside Indigenous communities. They’re enabling Indigenous co-ownership by taking on key project risks that they’re better placed to manage, including fluctuations in project revenues. Businesses owned by Indigenous communities generate critical revenue streams, training opportunities,...

Feb. 5, 2018 – “10 Ways to Build a Canada That Wins” that provides businesses, decision-makers and government with a series of clear priorities and objectives that, if addressed, will give Canada a competitive edge, improve productivity and grow our economy.  Number # 8 states “Provide Opportunities for Business Development to Support Self-determination for Indigenous Peoples.” ...

Jane Phillpot, Minister of Indigenous Services Keynote address 25th Annual CPP Conference, Nov. 2017 Established in 1993, CCPPP is a national not-for-profit non-partisan, member-based organization with broad representation from across the public and private sectors. Its mission is to promote smart, innovative and modern approaches to infrastructure development and service delivery through public-private partnerships with all levels of...

“Options and Opportunities: Resource Revenue Sharing Between the Crown and Indigenous Groups in Canada” We are Canada’s largest non-partisan, not-for-profit, evidence-based research organization. Our work empowers Canadians and key decision- makers with insights and knowledge in three main areas: Economic Forecasting, Industry Strategy and Public Policy, and Organizational Performance. We bring together ideas across research...

Letter from John P. Manly, President and Chief Executive Officer: In terms of the key principles outlined in the discussion paper: We support meaningful public involvement in the assessment process, including ensuring that those directly affected have an adequate voice. However, a balance must be sought to ensure the entire process does not become unwieldly...

We support the recommendation that legislation be amended to explicitly require assessment of any significant impacts on Indigenous peoples. Proponents of major resource projects, including many Business Council members, are keenly aware of the obligation to understand and be sensitive to the needs and expectations of Indigenous communities. Much progress has been made in recent...

We agree with the proposal to separate the roles of Chair and CEO, as well as the creation of an executive board to provide strategic direction to the NEB. We also see the value in creating separate hearing commissioners to participate in project reviews and in broadening the array of skills and expertise among these...

Founded in 1976, the Business Council is an organization composed of the chief executives of Canada’s leading enterprises, representing companies from every region and sector of the economy. The 150-member companies employ 1.7 million Canadians, account for more than half the value of the Toronto Stock Exchange, contribute the largest share of federal corporate taxes,...

Coming Together, Making Progress: Business’s Role in Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples Recommendations The Crown Taking the Lead The federal government needs to establish the framework and timelines for a process for reconciliation with Indigenous peoples that seeks the perspectives of a broad range of stakeholders. Businesses (those with experience in working with Indigenous peoples and/or...

Canadian Chamber of Commerce is a network of over 450+ Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade representing 200,000 businesses of all sizes across all sectors of the Canadian economy Recommendations Opportunity 1: A Consistent Framework for the Duty to Consult and Accommodate That the federal government: More actively communicate the services available to assist...

With nearly 50 years as an international economic development organization, CESO delivers private sector development and strengthens governing structures to drive both economic and social change at local, national and international levels. Their Volunteer Advisors (VAs) are senior-level professionals who help to catalyze local economic growth by transferring their skills and knowledge to their partners...