Past Member Roundtables
2013 Roundtables Mining: Evolving Industry and Aboriginal Intersections, Maximizing Benefits through Certainty May 29, 2013 – Toronto CCAB and Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP welcomed members and invited guests to a dynamic member roundtable to discuss the amendments to Ontario’s Mining Act which came into force on April 1, 2013. The Northern [...]
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Member Roundtables
For membership inquiries, Please contact: Ken Montour Membership Relations Manager 416.961.8663 ext. 229 kmontour@ccab.com CCAB successfully launched a new initiative, Member Roundtables, exclusively for members to connect and collaborate with industry experts on Aboriginal and business matters. Member Roundtables present best practices reported in the Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) certification program and offer expert advice for [...]
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PAR-Learn More
Learn More About the PAR Program There are a lot of components involved in the PAR program. We recommend following these steps in order to aid your learning experience. PAR Overview An introduction and breakdown of the PAR Program. You can print this document and distribute to colleagues, or save paper and send them the [...]
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Companies in PAR
PAR Companies PAR Gold | PAR Silver | PAR Bronze | PAR Committed PAR companies are large corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as Indigenous businesses, and range from industries in oil and gas to food and facilities management to financial services, IT and more. Companies promote their level with a PAR [...]
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Companies in PAIR
PAIR Companies PAIR Gold | PAIR Silver | PAIR Bronze | PAIR Committed PAIR companies are large corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as Indigenous businesses and range from industries in oil and gas to food and facilities management to financial services, IT and more. Companies promote their level with a PAIR [...]
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Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR)
For more information, contact: Luanne Whitecrow Director, PAIR Program 416.961.8663 ext. 231 lwhitecrow@ccib.ca Existing CCIB Members: Register for the PAIR online tool. Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) Integrating economic reconciliation through business PAIR is a certification program that confirms corporate performance in Indigenous relations at the Bronze, Silver or Gold level. Certified companies promote [...]
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Relationships and Reciprocity
Read the report Relationships and Reciprocity: Exploring Aboriginal Business Published: 2016 It is widely accepted that economic development is crucial to improving the well-being of Aboriginal peoples and closing the gap with the non-Aboriginal population across Canada. The role of strong business relationships in helping Aboriginal entrepreneurs achieve success is a common theme throughout the [...]
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Community and Commerce (2015)
Read the report Community and Commerce: A Survey of Aboriginal Economic Development Corporations in Ontario Published: July 26, 2015 AEDCs are an important dimension of the Indigenous business community. AEDCs are the economic and business development arm of a First Nations, Métis or Inuit government, and are a major economic driver in Indigenous communities. These [...]
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Community and Commerce (2013)
Read the report Read the brief Community and Commerce: A Survey of Aboriginal Economic Development Corporations in Ontario Published: May 2013 Indigenous communities are increasingly turning to economic development to improve quality of life, self-sufficiency and to build a brighter future. Economic development corporations, or EDCs are a relatively new approach, but one that has [...]
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Promise and Prosperity (2010)
Read the report Promise and Prosperity (2010): The Aboriginal Business Survey Published: 2011 This is the first in a series of reports on Indigenous Businesses in Canada and Ontario. The development of viable business opportunities is essential to the future prosperityof Aboriginal peoples, and for improving Aboriginal employment prospects,especially for the growing number of young [...]
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