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November 14, 2024
Deloitte Canada’s renewed approach to advance reconciliation is shaping the way for corporate Canada
NationTalk: Toronto – Last June marked four years since the release of Deloitte Canada’s inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), the first formal plan in corporate Canada to answer the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action (#92). Deloitte’s Renewed RAP, titled Expanding Horizons, takes additional steps by introducing 15 elevated commitments to deepen the firm’s relationships with First...
November 5, 2024
AtkinsRéalis Receives its First Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations
NationTalk: Calgary, AB: AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, has been awarded a bronze-level Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) certification from the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (CCIB). The accreditation, the Company’s first ever under the PAIR program, underscores AtkinsRéalis’ commitment to integrating Reconciliation throughout its business. PAIR is the only...
October 28, 2024
Times of ‘Wild West’ in mining are over: Agnico Eagle
People remain suspicious of resource extraction even though more regulations are in place, says company director Remains of an old nickel mine are still visible in Rankin Inlet. The mine operated from 1957 to 1962. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian) NationTalk: Nunatsiaq News – Many Nunavummiut have misconceptions about mining, says Pujjuut Kusugak. Kusugak is the...
October 15, 2024
Scotiabank releases Truth & Reconciliation Action Plan
NationTalk: TORONTO – Scotiabank announced today the release of its first Truth & Reconciliation Action Plan, outlining 37 commitments designed to progress reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Acknowledging the barriers the Canadian financial system has created for Indigenous Peoples and the efforts needed to rebuild relationships of trust, the Plan includes detailed commitments that span...
September 26, 2024
30 companies receive Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations
NationTalk: Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (CCIB) announced that 30 Canadian corporations will be recognized for achieving gold, silver or bronze status in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program. This accreditation underscores a corporation’s commitment to integrating reconciliation throughout their business both today and through processes that will ensure the commitment is embedded...
September 23, 2024
Bank of Canada announces Reconciliation Action Plan
NationTalk: The Bank of Canada today unveiled its first Reconciliation Action Plan. The plan affirms the Bank’s commitment to reshaping its relationship with Indigenous Nations and Peoples, fostering an inclusive and equitable organizational culture, and championing thriving Indigenous economies. This initiative is the product of two years of dialogue with the Bank’s partners, as well...
September 12, 2024
BMO Releases ᐑᒋᐦᐃᑐᐏᐣ wîcihitowin – 4th Annual Indigenous Partnerships and Progress Report
NationTalk: TORONTO – BMO today released ᐑᒋᐦᐃᑐᐏᐣ wîcihitowin (pronounced: wee-chih-hito-win), its 4th annual Indigenous Partnerships and Progress Report. BMO engages with Indigenous customers, colleagues and communities across three pillars – Education, Employment and Economic Empowerment – that rest on a platform of Zero Barriers to Inclusion for all. A nehiyawewin/Cree term meaning “helping and supporting each...
July 11, 2024
PwC Canada announces commitment to the Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) program as part of its ongoing Reconciliation journey
NationTalk:TORONTO – PwC Canada is proud to announce our commitment to the Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) program to advance our Indigenous reconciliation efforts. Established in 2001 by the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (CCIB), the PAR program supports efforts towards progressive improvement in Indigenous relations and evaluates performance in four pivotal areas: Leadership Actions, Employment,...
June 25, 2024
SAP Canada Reflects on its Indigenous Reconciliation Journey
NationTalk: TORONTO — This June, during National Indigenous History Month, SAP is taking the opportunity to reflect on the importance of learning about the rich history, heritage, resilience and diversity of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis people that inhabited this land well before Canada was founded. SAP Canada’s Indigenous Ally Network and the Reconciliation...
June 10, 2024
Deloitte honours commitment to Canada’s future Indigenous leaders
Deloitte Canada and Indigenous Youth Roots strengthen collaboration for the Centre of Indigenous Policy and Research to amplify Indigenous youth voices NationTalk: Toronto – June marks four years since Deloitte Canada released its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), the first of its kind in corporate Canada. The plan sets out tangible goals across four pillars of...
May 28, 2024
RBC launches a new Truth and Reconciliation Office
NationTalk: TORONTO – Today, RBC announced the launch of its Truth and Reconciliation Office under its new Indigenous banking banner, RBC Origins, making RBC the first major bank in Canada to do so. For decades, RBC has worked with Indigenous employees, clients, organizations, businesses and communities to help build a more prosperous and collaborative future...
May 16, 2024
TELUS to provide free smartphones and wireless services to Indigenous women at risk or surviving violence in Quebec
NationTalk: Mobility for Good for Indigenous Women at Risk is being expanded in partnership with Quebec First Nations Women’s Space (QFNWS), an organization created by Quebec Native Women (QNW) to act as a front-line responder and point of entry to reception, referral and listening services for Indigenous women in Quebec experiencing violence. Through this partnership,TELUS...
April 11, 2024
Sodexo Canada Releases Better Tomorrow and Indigenous Reconciliation Report
NationTalk: Burlington, ON – Sodexo Canada’s commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is detailed in its latest Better Tomorrow and Indigenous Reconciliation Report. Released today, the report outlines the company’s CSR goals, achievements and data points that measure and track its progress. “As a large organization we recognize that every decision has the power to influence...
April 11, 2024
RBC fields shareholder questions on climate and Indigenous rights at annual meeting
The Globe and Mail: Royal Bank of Canada RY-T -0.60% decrease chief executive officer Dave McKay says the lender is continuing to assess its climate change impact, responding to a parade of questions on Thursday from shareholders on the environment and Indigenous rights. The CEO of Canada’s largest bank fielded questions at RBC’s annual meeting in Toronto after...
March 27, 2024
CN details Indigenous relations policy
Company says it’s ‘committed to reconciliation’ after advisory council members quit last year Toronto Star: Canadian National Railway Co. has released a new Indigenous relations policy for the railway months after its advisory council of prominent Indigenous leaders resigned en masse. The policy includes principles on cultural awareness and employee engagement, people and employment, community...
March 5, 2024
EllisDon Publishes 2023 Impact Report Addressing Vital Environmental, Social, and Governance Matters
NationTalk: Mississauga, ON — Today, EllisDon published the second edition of their annual Impact Report. The Impact Report is a comprehensive annual report that highlights EllisDon’s mission to address important environmental, social and governance issues that not only impact the company but all of the communities in which we work. “Sustainability, inclusivity, and innovation are...
February 27, 2024
Dean Janvier working on ‘Nation Building’ through economic empowerment
APTN News: President, chief operating officer, band councilor and consultant on the set of Blackstone, Dean Janvier has done it all. Growing up, it was the big screen that most interested Janvier, but it wasn’t meant to be. A “fluke” job at the Assembly of First Nations has resulted in decades of work in First...
February 2, 2024
Breaking down barriers to get Indigenous businesses online
Kyle Brennan Shàwinipinesì leads Shopify’s campaign to bring Indigenous entrepreneurs online. Photo by Isaac Phan Nay for Canada’s National Observer Listen to article Canada’s National Observer: From starting his own business to founding an Indigenous business accelerator with one of the largest e-commerce platforms on the planet, Kyle Brennan Shàwinipinesì has become the “go-to guy” for...
January 31, 2024
Deloitte Canada launches Nation Building Advisory practice – A first in professional services
New practice to lead transformational change alongside Indigenous Peoples and Nations, governments, and corporations on the path to nation-building and economic empowerment Nationtalk: Toronto – Today, Deloitte Canada is launching Nation Building, a new capability to create an equitable, prosperous, and thriving economy nationwide. The Nation Building group at Deloitte will serve Indigenous Peoples and Nations...
November 27, 2023
Canada Infrastructure Bank launches new Indigenous Equity Initiative
Disponible en francais NationTalk: TORONTO: The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) today unveiled details of its Indigenous Equity Initiative (IEI) designed to support First Nation, Métis and Inuit communities in purchasing equity ownership stakes in infrastructure projects within their traditional territories that the CIB is also investing in. Equity loans to Indigenous communities is part of...
September 21, 2023
TD Bank Group Releases 2023 Report – TD and Indigenous Communities in Canada
The report highlights TD’s collaborations with and support for First Nation, Métis, and Inuit people and communities. NationTalk: TORONTO – Today TD Bank Group (“TD” or the “Bank”) released its TD and Indigenous Communities in Canada – 2023 Report, outlining the Bank’s commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and sharing its approach to supporting the...
September 14, 2023
BMO Releases wîcihitowin – 3rd Annual Indigenous Partnerships and Progress Report and Announces New Indigenous Advisory Council Members
NationTalk: TORONTO– BMO today released wîcihitowin (pronounced: wee-chih-hito-win), its 3rd annual Indigenous Partnerships and Progress Report. BMO engages with Indigenous customers, colleagues, and communities across three pillars—Education, Employment and Economic Empowerment—that rest on a platform of Zero Barriers to Inclusion for all. A nehiyawewin/Cree term meaning “helping and supporting each other”, wîcihitowin highlights BMO’s partnerships...
July 7, 2023
Ben & Jerry’s Land Back tweet on Canada Day gets praise from First Nations people
Others called for boycott of ice cream company after tweet says Canada is on stolen land CBC News: Ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s is being praised by many First Nations people in Canada for a tweet supporting the #LandBack movement on Canada Day. The tweet from the Canadian branch of the company read: “Another day...
June 15, 2023
Deloitte Canada reinforces its DEI commitment statement and policies
by ahnationtalk on June 15, 2023 NationTalk: Toronto – To further its commitment to reconciliation, diversity, equity, and inclusion, Deloitte Canada announces that all levels of its workforce will reflect contemporary society by May 2027. As a purpose-led organization committed to tackling the most pressing challenges impacting Canadians, Deloitte Canada will strive towards its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion...
June 7, 2023
KPMG in Canada releases its Inclusion, Diversity & Equity report, reflecting a commitment to an inclusive and equitable workplace
KPMG shares progress on its Inclusion, Diversity & Equity strategy, holding itself accountable to deliver on the firm’s ESG commitments NationTalk: TORONTO, June 7, 2023 – KPMG in Canada today released its third Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (ID&E) report, showcasing the firm’s progress in advancing ID&E and reflecting on its ongoing commitment to a workplace where all people have the...
May 16, 2023
Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business welcomes Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment as a Procurement Champion
NationTalk: (Toronto, ON) – Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) joins Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) as they focus on Indigenous procurement through CCAB’s Supply Change™ program. Having MLSE join CCAB signifies a big step forward, as they are the first professional sports franchise in Canada to become a CCAB Aboriginal Procurement Champion. MLSE...
March 12, 2023
Resource firms move ahead with UNDRIP compliance as B.C. legal changes lag
The Globe and Mail: While British Columbia slogs through reforms to comply with a United Nations resolution on Indigenous rights, the private sector has been quietly embracing the benchmarks of its own accord. B.C. lawyer Merle Alexander said he had worked on two deals between First Nations and resource companies in the past year, both...
March 9, 2023
PRIMED Recognizes their Role in Reconciliation & Partners with Medical, Surgical & Safety Supplies Ltd. (MSS) and Mohawk Medbuy Corporation (MMC) to support an Indigenous Value-Based Supply Chain
NationTalk: EDMONTON, Alberta – As part of Canada’s continued Reconciliation journey, PRIMED Medical Products (PRIMED) has partnered with Medical Surgical & Safety Supplies Ltd. (MSS), is one of the leading Indigenous-owned medical companies in Canada and Mohawk Medbuy Corporation, a national, not for profit, shared services organization. “PRIMED Medical Products is committed to growing the...
November 22, 2022
TELUS launches fourth annual Indigenous Reconciliation & Connectivity Report
NationTalk: Vancouver, Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Territories – Today, TELUS released its fourth annual Indigenous Reconciliation & Connectivity Report, detailing how the company embeds Reconciliation within its business, and sharing inspiring stories of connectivity and modern technology enabling transformative outcomes for Indigenous businesses and communities. Last year, TELUS was the first technology company...
November 22, 2022
Indigenous E3: an SNC-Lavalin Partnership to Support Indigenous Socio-Economic Development in Canada
NationTalk: MONTREAL: SNC-Lavalin (TSX: SNC), a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world, is pleased to announce the launch of Indigenous E3, a special purpose limited partnership formed between SNC-Lavalin and Indigenous Community and Engagement (ICE), a leading firm in Indigenous stakeholder engagement that specializes in developing Reconciliation-rooted approaches to advance...
October 28, 2022
CIMA+ proudly announces implementation of its Reconciliation Action Plan
NationTalk: MONTREAL, Oct. 28, 2022 – CIMA+, one of Canada’s largest privately-owned consulting engineering firms, is proud to announce the implementation of its Reconciliation Action Plan, with the intention of advancing the company’s goal of continued collaboration with Indigenous peoples across Canada. CIMA+ acknowledges the history and diversity of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis...