The funding helps integrate Yukon First Nation cultures throughout the Reconciliation Business Centre, making the building more attractive to potential leaseholders and users
The Government of Canada is continuing to support businesses and organizations that contribute to a strong and sustainable economy across the North and Arctic. This includes the acceleration of Indigenous economic development and reconciliation by investing in projects that support and increase the participation of northern Indigenous communities and businesses in economic opportunities across the territories.
Today in Whitehorse, Dr. Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament for Yukon, on behalf of the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan and CanNor, announced an investment of $200,000 to help facilitate the growth and expansion of Inspire Reconciliation Potential (IRP), a small Yukon First Nation women-owned business that focuses on supporting reconciliation initiatives across the territory.
IRP, through sister company IRP Property Developments Inc., has built a commercial, multi-tenant hub created for Indigenous businesses and organizations to collaborate, share knowledge and mentor other organizations with similar mandates. The facility, located in Whitehorse, features office rental opportunities, ceremony-friendly event spaces and meeting areas.
The building will be available to businesses, organizations and individuals advancing reconciliation initiatives across the territory. Ensuring that the space is culturally-appropriate and safe is essential to meeting the needs of potential clients and customers.
The Reconciliation Business Centre, as a revenue-generating commercial space, represents an opportunity for IRP Consulting to expand and grow as a business, contributing to local economic growth and potential job creation.
This investment represents a repayable funding contribution delivered through the Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth) program.
