Waterloo, Ontario
Indigenous businesses, organizations and entrepreneurs play an important role across Canada in growing local economies, creating good jobs, and providing unique products, services and experiences that benefit Canadians. The Government of Canada is committed to walking the path of reconciliation alongside First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples, ensuring that Indigenous-owned organizations and businesses have the support they need to thrive in an inclusive, strong economy.
The Government of Canada's investments in Indigenous businesses build a diverse and strong economy because we know that when one organization succeeds, we all succeed. During National Indigenous History Month and all year long, we look forward to speaking with and meeting Indigenous entrepreneurs and businesses and learning how we can help them grow.
Since November 2015, and throughout the pandemic, FedDev Ontario contributed more than $70 million to support more than 240 Indigenous-led and Indigenous-focused projects, creating and maintaining more than 4,500 jobs.
Today, the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced that a dedicated team and resources are now available to help guide Indigenous-owned businesses and organizations in southern Ontario on programming and services available to them. This team is connecting with Indigenous-led businesses, organizations and entrepreneurs to encourage them to visit FedDev Ontario's new webpage
