Exploring Theme: "Government Programs"

NationTalk: Toronto, ON – Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (CCIB) President and CEO Tabatha Bull recently participated in a global conversation on inclusive trade practices at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Forum, where she highlighted a newly released report examining exporting challenges and barriers for Indigenous businesses. Atamitowin, the second report in a series undertaken...

A photo of an Indigenous tourism experience. Photo credit: Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada media kit Listen to article Canada’s National Observer: The president of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) says his organization is facing major cuts that risk setting the industry back a decade. This week, at the peak of tourism season, Keith...

Natural Resources Canada has hit the pause button on natural resource projects due to excessive demand from Indigenous communities and organizations. Photo by Consumers Energy (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)  Canada’s National Observer: By the time Ottawa paused applications, a program helping Indigenous communities join resource development was 80 per cent oversubscribed, according to a briefing note...

WindSpeaker.com: Indigenous tourism in Canada is a growing attraction, said federal Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault, with at least one-third of international travelers and one-third of Canadian travelers wanting the “Indigenous authentic experience.” Despite those statistics, there were no dedicated dollars in last month’s federal budget for Indigenous tourism in the $158 million set aside for...

NationTalk: OKT Law – Madawaska First Nation is celebrating a win in its legal challenge of New Brunswick’s refusal to share casino revenue with the First Nation. The New Brunswick Court of Appeal released its decision, found here, ruling in favour of Madawaska First Nation’s challenge of New Brunswick’s decision to deprive the First Nation of...