The Government of Canada is investing nearly $1.8 million across the territories for digital training and development programs, with a focus on Indigenous women.
Supporting more Indigenous and northern women in joining the digital economy requires lowering the barriers that increase the cost of training. The Pinnguaq Association, now operating as Ampere, is addressing this by delivering free digital skills training and equipping women with the tools they need to succeed as entrepreneurs.
Today, the Honourable Rebecca Chartrand, Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Minister responsible for CanNor, announced up to $1,797,780 over three years for Ampere to develop and deliver Northern Horizons, a digital and entrepreneurship training program for Indigenous and northern women.
The Northern Horizons program aims to train up to 1,200 Indigenous and northern women in Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon in essential digital skills, equipping participants to launch their own business or expand existing ones. Ampere anticipates the program will lead to the creation of 30 new businesses, with at least half of participants expected to secure or strengthen employment. Eighty per cent of trainees will be Indigenous.
The Government of Canada continues to invest in culturally relevant training that is developed through respectful consultation and engagement. These investments help ensure that more women can participate fully and benefit from the growing northern economy.
