John Beaucage Bio
In October 2004, John Beaucage was elected as Grand Council Chief to serve the 42-member First Nations of the Anishinabek Nation. John was re-elected in 2006, by acclamation, a rare occurrence in the history of one of Canada’s oldest First Nation, political organizations. Prior to his election as Grand Council Chief, Beaucage was the elected [...]
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Aboriginal Business Development: Government Relations 101
Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business and Deloitte present Aboriginal Business Development: Government Relations 101 Panel and Live Webinar Tuesday, February 28th, 2017 | 12:00pm-3:00pm EST (Webinar stream: 1:00pm-2:30pm EST) Government relations strategies are a critical part of many businesses and ventures and are found in every sector of the Canadian economy. As the Canadian Aboriginal economy [...]
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Byron LeClair Bio
Byron LeClair’s experience in First Nation economic development is well documented as the past Director of Energy Projects for the Pic River First Nation. In that capacity, Byron led the charge for renewable energy development, serving as President for Kagiano Power Corporation (a wholly owned community energy company) and Vice President of Business Development for [...]
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Matt Jamieson Bio
Matt Jamieson is a member of the Tuscarora Nation and resident of Six Nations of the Grand River. Matt possesses 20 years of senior management experience, including 15 years spent in the commercial gaming sector in Canada and the United States. He is the founder of three start-up ventures, and has experience conducting business in [...]
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Wab Kinew Bio
Wab Kinew (pron: WOB ka-NOO) is a one-of-a-kind talent, named by the National Post as “an aboriginal leader seeking to engage with Canadians at large”. He is the MLA for Fort Rouge in Manitoba and the author of the award winning Number 1 national bestseller “The Reason You Walk: A Memoir.” Wab is a former [...]
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Annual Aboriginal Economic Development Conference & Calgary Gala
Please note that both events are SOLD OUT!! We are looking forward to a great week celebrating Aboriginal business. If you would like to be put on the waiting list, please contact Gloria Truong (gtruong@ccab.com). Due to the overwhelming success of our 2016 AED Conference in Banff, the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) will [...]
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Anishnawbe Health Foundation
About Anishnawbe Health Foundation Anishnawbe Health Foundation is an Aboriginal-led registered charity that works to inspire donations and partnerships to support the health and wellness of Toronto’s urban Aboriginal Community, and to support the preservation and reclamation of Aboriginal traditional healing practices. The Foundation raises funds to enhance the services available at Anishnawbe Health Toronto, [...]
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Business Development Bank of Canada
About Business Development Bank of Canada As the bank for Canadian entrepreneurs, BDC provides access to financing and advisory services to help build an economy that is more sustainable and inclusive. We have a long history of working with Indigenous business owners and appreciate your unique histories, cultures and contributions in Canada. We stand in [...]
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Brock Canada Inc.
About Brock Canada Inc. As a leading multi-craft specialty services provider, Brock has been serving the Western Canadian industry for over 50 years. With our extensive experience, local expertise and support from the Brock Group, a North American leader with over 17,000 employees, we can assure you peace of mind that in choosing Brock as [...]
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Anish Branding
About Anish Branding Anish Branding provides marketing and branding services to clients in order for them to gain brand awareness and visibility from their target audiences. We offer a wide variety of promotional products ranging from drinkware and office supplies to clothing, and electronics. We also provide display items such as roll-ups, wall wraps, and [...]
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