A coalition made up of more than 25 Indigenous organizations from across Canada have come together to develop a National Indigenous Economic Strategy.
Unveiled today, the strategy is the first of its kind to be designed exclusively by Indigenous leaders, institutions, and organizations.
According to research which helped create the plan, closing gaps in opportunities for Indigenous communities could boost Canada’s GDP by more than $30 billion.
Closing the gaps in economic opportunity could also result in 135,000 more Indigenous people finding employment, totalling $6.9 billion in annual employment income.
Split in to four strategic pathways: People, Lands, Infrastructure, and Finance, the Strategy includes 107 Calls to Economic Prosperity.
Those range from increasing financial literacy, training and networking, to settling land jurisdiction issues and improving Indigenous stewardship, to revenue sharing and capacity building.
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