Member Roundtables

For membership inquiries, Please contact: Ken Montour Membership Relations Manager 416.961.8663 ext. 229 kmontour@ccib.ca 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 [...] Read More

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 [...] Read More

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 [...] Read More

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 [...] Read More

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 prosperity of Aboriginal peoples, and for improving Aboriginal employment prospects, especially for the growing number [...] Read More

Indigenous Link

About Indigenous Link Since 1999, Indigenous Link continues its focus on developing connections to Indigenous Communities and Peoples across Canada.   As a 100% Indigenous-owned and led company, our connections help clients share important information, announcements, and initiatives.  We help organizations, corporations and government departments tell their stories.  In the process, we build awareness, increase understanding, [...] Read More

Annual Report

CCIB Annual Reports outline yearly accomplishments. Click on any of the thumbnails to read the reports. Read more on what we are working on and what we have accomplished through the generous support of members, program sponsors, event attendees, and voluntary Board Members. Read the 2024 Report Read the 2023 Report Available in French Read [...] Read More

Our History

Murray B. Koffler, the founder of Shoppers Drug Mart and the co-founder of The Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts, and his associates were inspecting a partly completed Four Seasons Hotel in Calgary, Alberta in the spring of 1982. He was stunned to find a family huddled in the basement among the building materials. On inquiring, [...] Read More

Aboriginal Economic Development Corporation Award

About the Award It takes vision, tenacity, and courage to support community economic development, and the recipients of the AEDC award have these qualities in spades. Responsible for wealth creation, rising levels of employment, and business development in Indigenous communities, the award recognizes an AEDC’s profound work and ability to increase the prosperity and sustainable [...] Read More

Promise and Prosperity (2014)

Read the report Promise and Prosperity (2014): Ontario Aboriginal Business Survey Published: 2015 Aboriginal peoples and communities are increasingly turning to economic development to improve quality of life and build a bright future for their community members. In Ontario alone, there are close to 9,000 First Nations, Métis and Inuit people who have their own [...] Read More