A Way Forward: Ontario’s Path Towards Economic Reconciliation, Equity and Inclusive Growth – Part 1
This first release of a multi-part report series by The Ontario Chamber of Commerce and CCIB is designed to guide businesses on their journey toward meaningful reconciliation. The first chapter outlines actions that employers, educational institutions, and governments can take to support Indigenous employment, strengthen partnerships with Indigenous communities, and embed reconciliation into organizational strategies.
Think Growth – Increasing Access to Grocery Shelf Space: the 10,000 SKU Challenge
Industrial agriculture threatens sustainability and Indigenous food sovereignty. This policy brief recommends implementing the Métis-led Global Centre’s 10,000 SKU Challenge to empower Indigenous communities and promote sustainable, culturally rooted economic growth.
Exceeding 5% – Expanding Wise Practices in Federal Indigenous Procurement
To support increased Indigenous participation in federal procurement, this brief provides a preliminary overview of challenges and recommendations gleaned from a more comprehensive research project on the topic conducted by CCIB. The project involved qualitative, in-depth interviews with 9 Indigenous businesses with federal procurement experience and 8 representatives of different federal departments engaged directly with Indigenous procurement. This is the first entry of a three-part series.
Exceeding 5% – Expanding Wise Practices in Regional Indigenous Procurement
To best inform regional and federal approaches to Indigenous procurement, CCIB interviewed 10 Indigenous entrepreneurs and 11 regional procurement representatives (provincial, territorial, and municipal) to understand barriers, wise practices, and recommendations for effective Indigenous procurement. This policy brief presents a high-level overview of these findings with a particular focus on recommendations to support change in Indigenous procurement policy. This is the second entry of a three-part series.
Exceeding 5% – Procurement and IEDCs
IEDCs are important pillars of economic success in Indigenous communities. They play a crucial role in generating their revenue independently of government funding. Given these factors, CCIB developed this policy brief to spotlight the importance and benefits of increasing IEDCs engagement in procurement opportunities. This is the final entry of a three-part series.
Untapped Potential: A Case Study of Indigenous Economic Development Corporation Capacity in Federal Procurement
CCIB, in collaboration with Indigenous Services Canada, has undertaken this research to better understand the procurement experiences and relationships of Indigenous Economic Development Corporations (IEDCs), with a specific focus on federal supply chains. This report highlights the Mikisew Group of Companies as a case study, exploring the IEDC’s roles in procurement and its impacts on staff and the broader community.
Early Stages of Indigenous Women’s Entrepreneurship
A collaborative project between the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (CCIB), the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) and the Diversity Institute (DI) aimed at studying Indigenous women’s entrepreneurship in Ontario. The report identifies the unique experiences of Indigenous women entrepreneurs and the critical areas of support that need further attention in the public and private sectors.
Reviewing Regional Indigenous Procurement: Barriers and Wise Practices
This is the second report of a multi-report collaboration with Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) focused on Indigenous procurement. To best inform regional and federal approaches to Indigenous procurement, CCIB interviewed Indigenous entrepreneurs and regional procurement representatives to understand barriers, wise practices, and recommendations for effective Indigenous procurement.
Success and Sustainability: An Introduction to Indigenous Participation in the Forestry Sector
Indigenous Peoples and communities have strong economic and cultural ties to the forestry sector, however, little information is available on how Indigenous businesses operate in the industry. CCIB is pleased to release this report, which aims to provide baseline information to fill these gaps with data focused on the involvement of Indigenous businesses, specifically those from First Nations and Métis communities.
Barriers and Wise Practices for Indigenous Engagement in Federal Procurement
This research aims to gather insights from Indigenous businesses and federal procurement representatives to illustrate the challenges and opportunities for promoting Indigenous procurement as one of the tools for successfully achieving economic reconciliation. By interviewing ecosystem contributors from both sides of the procurement equation, we create an informative resource that acts as feedback on current procurement realities while also positing suggestions for procedural improvement.
Atāmitowin: Export Experiences of Indigenous Entrepreneurs
Atāmitowin, the second and final report from our partnership with Global Affairs Canada, aims to enhance our understanding of the obstacles facing Indigenous entrepreneurs and exporters. Our previous report, Adàwe, sought to illuminate the exporting and business activities of Indigenous-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Atāmitowin builds upon this by examining the growth and exporting obstacles of Indigenous SMEs and explores Indigenous entrepreneurs’ recommendations about possible supports.
Skills for Inclusive Workplaces and The Advancement of Indigenous Peoples
The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) partnered with the Diversity Institute (DI) at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) to investigate the experiences of senior Indigenous leaders to understand the barriers and enablers that shaped their pathways, as well as the impacts of increased Indigenous representation in the workplace.
TRADE & EXPORT
Indigenous entrepreneurs are making headway in global markets. Read CCIB’s research on Indigenous exporting.
PROCUREMENT
Indigenous businesses have the capacity to support supply chains across all industries. CCIB research investigates corporate and federal Indigenous procurement practices and their impact on Indigenous business.
INDUSTRY
CCIB research examines Indigenous capacity, success, and challenges in industry-specific reports.
AEDCs
Aboriginal Economic Development Corporations play a major role in driving Indigenous economic advancement – CCIB regularly reports on their progress and goals.
PRIVATE BUSINESS
Through national survey reports on Indigenous businesses and partnerships with other organizations, CCIB has provided regular reports on Indigenous private businesses.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CCIB has researched relationships between economic and community development through qualitative and quantitative measures.
SKILLS, INNOVATION & TECH
In response to today’s rapidly changing economy, CCIB research explores how Indigenous businesses adapt and innovate and what skills will be needed in the future.
