Recently, the United Nations Human Rights Council criticized Canada for not resolving fundamental inequalities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Peoples, including the resolution of land claims and the reconciliation of governance and self-government. More…
For many organizations, doing business with Aboriginal companies still represents an unknown experience but a quick review of the latest statistics should encourage most to consider this supply chain as a valuable and viable resource. More…
Oil and gas producer EnCana, based in Calgary, Alberta, has a long history of working with Canada’s Aboriginal peoples. Over a number of years, it has encouraged Aboriginal involvement in drilling rigs and granted $1.1 million to First Nations communities as seed money. To date, the company has engaged in joint ventures with 12 Aboriginal drilling companies and EnCana continues to work with Aboriginal suppliers to procure construction services, environmental services, pipelining, haulage, catering, waste disposal and camp maintenance as well as fuel, medical, courier and security services. More…
According to a 1999 Millennium Poll on Corporate Responsibility (25,000 citizens across 23 countries and six continents), 50 per cent of respondents in each country surveyed said they were paying attention to corporate responsibility issues. Furthermore, one in five reported either rewarding or punishing a corporation based on its perceived social performance. More…
