Animikii Inc.

About Animikii Inc. Celebrating its 18th year in business, Animikii Inc. is a B-CORP and CCAB certified digital agency specializing in custom software, website design, logo and branding, and digital communications for Indigenous-focused organizations. Animikii works with leading socially-minded organizations to leverage web technologies for social, economic and cultural initiatives that positively impact Indigenous peoples. [...] Read More

AFOA Canada

About AFOA Canada Our Vision AFOA Canada is the centre for excellence, information, and certification in Indigenous management. AFOA Canada was founded as a not-for-profit association in 1999 to support Indigenous people in managing and governing their communities and organizations through a focus on enhancing management, finance and governance practices and skills. After twenty years [...] Read More

Adirondack Information Management Inc.

About Adirondack Information Management Inc. Adirondack Information Management Inc. is a Canadian-owned Aboriginal supplier of personnel to public and private sector clients across Canada. Adirondack was formed on the Hiawatha First Nation in Keene, Ontario. We supply consultants who specialize in a wide variety of fields, including Information Technology, Engineering and Professional Disciplines. We focus [...] Read More

Relationships and Reciprocity

How are Indigenous business relationships developed and structured? What stages do they go through, what obstacles do they face, and how might we create more opportunities for vital relationships to occur?

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Past Member Roundtables

2013 Roundtables Mining: Evolving Industry and Aboriginal Intersections, Maximizing Benefits through Certainty May 29, 2013 – Toronto CCAB and Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP welcomed members and invited guests to a dynamic member roundtable to discuss the amendments to Ontario’s Mining Act which came into force on April 1, 2013.     The Northern [...] Read More

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