General Programs and Services
- Aboriginal Co–operatives in Canada: Current Situation and Potential for Growth
- Reviews the contexts within which Aboriginal co-operatives exist, considers the suitability of the co-operative model for what Aboriginal leaders say about the kind of economy they wish to encourage, etc.
- Source: Canadian Co-operative Association
- Aboriginal Co–Operatives in Canada – Case Studies
- This study is intended as a marketing tool to provide an alternative to the corporate approach of doing business.
Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)- Aboriginal Entrepreneurs
- This page is an Aboriginal economic development success story database.
- Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
- Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada
- Focuses on the capacity development and day to day needs of those Aboriginal professionals who are working in all areas of finance, administration and management – today's leaders and those of the future.
- Aboriginal Relations
- Aboriginal Relations highlights The Conference Board of Canada's leadership in addressing issues related to Corporate Aboriginal Relations, Aboriginal Economic Development and Aboriginal Learning Technologies.
- Source: The Conference Board of Canada
- Aboriginal Resource Guide
- Helps Aboriginal people search for information they require to develop or enhance administrative and financial skills in order to increase their capacity to successfully use the services of financial institutions.
- Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
- National non-profit organization that connects Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people and companies with the opportunities they require to achieve personal and business success.
- CESO Aboriginal Services
- The CESO is an organization that transfers technical and managerial enterprise to Aboriginal businesses and communities in Canada.
- Source: Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO)
- Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO)
- CANDO provides a national body that focuses on the training, education and networking opportunities necessary to serve their communities and/or organizations as professionals.
- Economic Development
- On this site, you will find more information about INAC's economic development programs and services, including descriptions, guidelines, applications, how to manuals and contact information.
- Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
- First Nations Equity Inc.
- Offers a suite of holistic financial, investment and business advisory services that empowers their clients to create wealth and to achieve success in their investment and entrepreneurial endeavors.
- First Nations Financial Management Board
- First Nations Financial management Board allows First Nations peoples to have the right to plan for their financial future.
- First Nations Fiscal Institutions Initiative
- To provide needed tools for economic development and improving the quality of life on reserve.
- First Nations National Reporting Guide
- The national template of the FNRG is a generic reference manual for INAC's national program reporting requirements.
- Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
- First Nations Tax Commission
- The Commission was established through the passage of the First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act and aims to help First Nation governments build and maintain fair and efficient First Nation property tax regimes, and to ensure those First Nation communities, and their taxpayers alike, receive the maximum benefit from those systems.
- First Nations Workers and the Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
- The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is a public pension plan designed to provide workers in Canada and their dependants with some financial protection from loss of income under certain circumstances.
- Source: Government of Canada; Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
- Geomatics for Northern Development – Earth Sciences Sector
- The objective of this program is to provide geospatial data to support sustainable development and investment in Canada's North through the use of geospatial information.
- Source: Government of Canada; Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Information for Aboriginal Peoples
- Links to information about tax benefits and requirements that may be important to Aboriginal peoples.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
- Journey to Success Aboriginal Women's Business Planning Guide (PDF)
- This guide is the result of the attention paid to the needs of Aboriginal women entrepreneurs by federal, provincial, territorial and Aboriginal leaders working to strengthen Aboriginal participation in the economy.
- Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
- Northern Economic Development
- In March, 2004, the federal government announced $90 million over five years for Northern economic development in the three territories, enabling INAC to fulfil a very important dimension of its mandate.
- Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
- Partners in Building a Stronger North
- This page, while providing links to various best practices, discusses how the partnerships among governments, Aboriginal groups, industry and Northerners will bring the North the prosperity and security it deserves.
- Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
- Royal Commission Report, Initiatives and Programs, Aboriginal Banking
- The following conference reports convey the compelling arguments for taking action now.
- Source: RBC Financial Group
- Venturing Forth
- Venturing Forth is a television program which takes a look at the obstacles facing Aboriginal entrepreneurs today, and how they can be overcome.
Top of page
