Exploring Theme: "Individual Business Initiatives"

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...

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...

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...

NationTalk: Trans Mountain Corporation today announced an update for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (the Project). Construction of the Project is close to 80 per cent complete, with mechanical completion expected to occur at the end of 2023, and the pipeline will be in-service in the first quarter of 2024. Once completed, the pipeline system...

The total Project cost has increased from $12.6 to $21.4 billion. This estimate includes the costs of all known Project enhancements, changes, delays and financing, including impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the substantial preliminary impacts of the November 2021 BC floods in the Hope, Coquihalla and Fraser Valley areas. The Project proudly embodies unprecedented...