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| Our History
Mr. Murray Koffler, the founder of Shoppers Drug Mart and Co-Founder of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, came across a homeless Aboriginal family living on a work site for a future Four Seasons. Later that same day, he witnessed a security guard escorting a young Aboriginal boy from a Shoppers Drug Mart on suspicion of theft. Murray had to act. He assembled individuals from government, Aboriginal leaders, and a “who’s who” of Canada’s business world, including the Right Honourable Paul Martin, Maurice Strong, and Edgar Bronfman.
He asked the group one question: “Is there a role for Canadian business to play in the economic development of Canada’s Native Peoples?” Murray Koffler believed business could share its resources and expertise to enhance opportunity for all Aboriginal people. His vision has generated impressive results in Aboriginal employment, business development, and positive community relations. |
Our history begins with two unfortunate incidents in 1984 that served as a call to action by one of Canada’s most prominent corporate citizens.
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