Part of the Live Chat Series: Implementing your Indigenous Supply Chain
Getting to Know Indigenous Business Leaders
Meet Indigenous Business leaders and learn about resources available to you to help find and qualify Indigenous Businesses that you can engage with today, in your current state. Also, learn how to build on your Indigenous Procurement strategy and engagement plan to support growth in Indigenous Businesses and return value to your organization.
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Panel Discussion
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM – Question and Answer
Philip Ducharme
Director, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
Co-Moderator
Karen Fritz
Chief Supply Officer Ontario Power Generation
Co-Moderator
Lyle Bouvier
Vice President, Corporate Services Points Athabasca Contracting
Trina Maher
Chief Creative Spirit Bridging Concepts
Janice Larocque
President Spirit Omega
From the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report, “Reconciliation is not an Aboriginal problem; it is a Canadian problem”. Getting to know Indigenous Business Leaders is a great step to informing your Indigenous Procurement Strategy and learning about where in your spend there may be existing opportunities to start with.
Where can I access the report by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission?
https://nctr.ca/records/reports/#trc-reports
Live Chat: Why Does Indigenous Procurement Matter?
Join us for an overview of the history and impacts that have led us to today and our current focus on Indigenous Procurement. We will explore and learn about the impact of the Indian Act on Indigenous economic development and sustainability, and share resources for you to access so you can develop your own understanding of the factors driving current state.
We will also introduce a high level cross section of Indigenous businesses available to serve large and small organizations, along with the different types of organizational structures that you may connect with in seeking to do business with Indigenous organizations. You will learn from examples of current corporations who are including Indigenous businesses in their supply chain and leave the session inspired and informed.
Anyone who would like to learn how to start including Indigenous Businesses or build on their existing Indigenous Procurement strategies should attend to expand their knowledge and connections.
Interesting and great approach using the resources we now have to keep the networking and learning initiatives on a continuous path.
Claudia Levien, Canadian Bearings