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In this section you will find the latest news and updates on the NIEDB, including press releases, background materials, and media stories about the Board, its members, and partners.

Recent News

May 29, 2023

Opportunities For Future Board Members

National Indigenous Economic Development Board: Opportunities For Future Board Members The National Indigenous Economic Development Board (NIEDB) is currently accepting applications for future Board Members. Board Members must be Indigenous and may reside anywhere in Canada.
January 17, 2023

Dr. Marie Delorme featured in The Globe and Mail

In an article entitled, A business leader at home in a ‘trapper’s cabin and a corporate boardroom’, The Globe and Mail highlights the accomplishments of Dr. Marie Delorme as she discusses COVID-19 business challenges, leadership virtues, ally ship and the future of Indigenous business.
January 17, 2023

Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business announces the recipients of the 2023 Business Lifetime Achievement Award and the Young Aboriginal Entrepreneur Award

The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) plans a celebration to honour Dawn Madahbee Leach as the 2023 Business Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and Lesley Hampton, as the recipient of the Young Aboriginal Entrepreneur Award.
January 17, 2023

Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates

Victoria LaBillois, Vice-Chairperson of the NIEDB, participated as a witness in a meeting of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO) on December 5, 2022. During this session, Victoria LaBillois spoke to the issue of diversity in procurement.
November 3, 2022

Policy Forum: Establishing an Urban Reserve—Property Tax Challenges and Opportunities

ABSTRACT: Urban reserves offer a unique economic development tool for First Nation governments by providing access to markets and infrastructure unavailable on most reserve lands in Canada. Asimakiniseekan Askiy is Canada’s first urban reserve established on land previously owned by a city.
August 29, 2022

NIEDB Chair Witnesses Signing of Indigenous Collaboration Agreement between Canada and New Zealand

Dawn Madahbee Leach, Chairperson of the National Indigenous Economic Development Board (NIEDB), accompanied the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, to Aotearoa-New Zealand from August 20 to 28, 2022, and was joined on Canada’s Indigenous delegation by Dr.
August 8, 2022

Dr. Marie Delorme Receives National Award for Excellence in Aboriginal Relations

The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) proudly announces Dr. Marie Delorme as the recipient of the 2022 Award for Excellence in Aboriginal Relations. CCAB’s Award for Excellence in Aboriginal Relations is given annually to a bridge builder who has contributed to making connections between Indigenous people and Canadian society through their professional and voluntary commitments.
July 8, 2022

Defining Indigenous Businesses in Canada

“Defining Indigenous Businesses in Canada” is a report commissioned by the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA) on behalf of national Indigenous organizations who comprise the National Indigenous Procurement Working Group (NIPWG). It presents proposed definitions of Indigenous Businesses for use in Canada.
June 13, 2022

Current status of Broadband Connectivity in First Nations Communities in B.C.

The following report entitled “Current status of Broadband Connectivity in First Nations Communities in B.C.”, prepared by Dr. Ruth Williams and presented to the National Board, illustrates how the pandemic has highlighted a major challenge for Indigenous communities to fully participate and flourish in the Canadian economy.
June 9, 2022

Indigenous Working Group Launches a National Indigenous Economic Strategy for Canada

The National Indigenous Economic Development Board celebrates the official launch of the National Indigenous Economic Strategy for Canada.
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