Exploring Theme: "Indigenous Economy"

There is a tendency in Canada to overlook the fact that Indigenous peoples are overwhelmingly working class. The Maple: Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a time not only to reflect on the genocide committed by the Canadian state against Indigenous peoples but also to think critically about the work of reconciliation...

Globe and Mail: Canada is poised to see significant growth in Indigenous-related project financing, international credit rating agency Morningstar DBRS said Monday. In a report released on the fourth annual national day for Truth and Reconciliation, the credit rating agency said Indigenous-related capital markets activity is on a steady upward trend with “considerable potential” for...

Increased Indigenous participation in Alberta’s labour market could boost the province’s GDP by between two and three percentage points, the equivalent of $8 billion to $11 billion annually, according to the findings of a new report. Toronto Star: EDMONTON – Increased Indigenous participation in Alberta’s labour market could boost the province’s GDP by between two...

NationTalk: Edmonton-ATB Financial and national professional services firm MNP have released a second report highlighting the growing economic contributions of Indigenous people in Alberta. An estimated 350,000 and 360,000 Indigenous people lived in Alberta in 2023, representing about 7.5% of the province’s population – a growth of approximately 12 to 15 per cent since 2019....

Canoes are stacked for the winter as the sun rises on the Fort Hope First Nation in northern Ontario. An eSupply Canada analysis of the total revenue spent on materials and supplies by Indigenous businesses found that Ontario had the third-highest average among provinces at 8.67 per cent. Toronto Star: First Nations in Canada could...

Mark Podlasly, chief sustainability officer of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition, and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. Windspeaker.com: Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland was among the 1,700 delegates attending the two-day First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) conference that concluded Tuesday in Toronto. Freeland, who is also the minister of Finance, took part...

NationTalk:  Indigenous Services Canada – Yesterday, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, convened an economic reconciliation roundtable between Indigenous leaders from National Indigenous Organizations and national Indigenous economic institutions, executives from Canada’s banks and the financial sector, and federal Ministers and senior officials to discuss shared goals and challenges, and to explore opportunities...

NationTalk: What are the opportunities and challenges surrounding Indigenous Peoples’ right to traditional economies, sustainable development and food security in the age of climate change? On Feb. 8-9, media are invited to join as Indigenous and non-Indigenous academics, practitioners, advocates and other Indigenous human rights experts discuss these questions and more at an expert seminar...

The Globe and Mail: OPINION – A new paper from researchers at the Bank of Canada tells us a lot about the state of the Indigenous economy within Canada. But one thing that stands out is how much the paper can’t tell us – because the basic economic data, in 2023, don’t exist. The 30-page overview, published...

Staff Discussion Paper 2023-25 (English) Available as: PDF Attempts to measure aspects of the Indigenous economy in Canada are limited by data availability and quality. Drawing on the most recent data sources and research, we provide an overview of the Indigenous economy in Canada. This includes a discussion of the various characteristics of the Indigenous economy,...