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Barriers to Economic Development in Indigenous Communities: Report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs
Characteristics of Indigenous-owned Businesses
Statistics for number of businesses and owner gender.
COVID-19 Indigenous Business Survey: Phase 3
Data Colonialism in Canada's Chemical Valley: Aamjiwnaang First Nation and the Failure of the Pollution Notification System
Discusses the area of Ontario where 40 percent of Canada's petrochemicals are processed and refined and where full information about events such as spills, flares, air releases, and even everyday cumulative exposures is not supplied to the First Nation due to the industry-governed notification system and inadequate regulatory legislation.
The Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Indigenous Tourism Businesses in Alberta
Statistics on the industry's footprint in 2019-21, sector's estimated economic impacts and comparative performance projection, and discussion of data gaps and strategies to address them.
Global Report: Indigenous Tourism and Cultural Offering Attractiveness in Canada
Reports results of web survey of 1,305 Canadians.
Inuit Art and HBC: Lesson Plan
Examines the company's role in fostering the development, promotion, collection and market for Inuit art. Suitable for Grades 4 to 12.
Labour Market Study of Alberta's Indigenous Tourism Sector: Insights and Recommendations toward a Successful Indigenous Tourism Workforce Strategy
Provides guidance for short- and long-term planning based on current labour market analysis.
Learn about Western Canada in the Early 1900s through the Art of C.D. Hoy: Teacher Resource Guide for Grades 7-12
Hoy was a photographer who worked in Quesnel, British Columbia at the start of the twentieth century, when the Fraser River and Cariboo Gold Rushes were taking place, resulting in different cultural groups coming together in one location. Many of his portraits were of Indigenous people living in the area. Designed to complement the online exhibition Through the Lens of C.D. Hoy: How a Chinese Canadian Photographer Memorialized a Community.
The Next Generation: Innovating to Improve Indigenous Access to Finance in Canada
Discusses physical capital gaps in communities, limited access to conventional sources of finance, First Nations Fiscal Management Act (FMA) and the network of Indigenous Financial Institutions (IFIs), and proposals to strengthen the existing system.
Nunavik Employment Profile and Trends at a Glance
An Overview of the Indigenous Economy in Canada
Discusses characteristics such as labour market and the business sector, institutional settings, and the state of infrastructure.
Survey of Indigenous-Owned Businesses: Select Results on Sources of Financing, Price and Wage Growth Expectations and Inflation Expectations
Results from telephone interviews with 2,603 First Nations, Inuit and Métis business owners between May 10 and September 22, 2021.