2016 Annual Report CCAB – Annual Report 2016 2 Vision Growing a diverse and prosperous Aboriginal business community. Core Values • Respect for all Aboriginal cultures • High standards of ethics and integrity • Open, honest, and transparent relationships with all stakeholders. Mission To foster sustainable business relations between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal business. CCAB – Annual Report 2016 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS About CCAB ................................................................... 4 Aboriginal Hall of Fame National Youth Aboriginal Entrepreneur Award ................................................. 26 Message from the Co-Chairs ......................................... 5 Award for Excellence in Aboriginal Relations .......... 27 Message from the President and CEO .......................... 6 Aboriginal Economic Development 2016 Events and Sponsorship ........................................ 7 Corporation (AEDC) Award ..................................... 28 18th Annual Toronto Gala ........................................... 8 Research ....................................................................... 29 Toronto Hot Topic Series ........................................... 9 Opportunities and Challenges ................................ 30 Annual Calgary Gala ................................................ 10 Communications and Public Relations ......................... 31 Montreal Keynote and Networking Reception ........ 11 President and CEO – 2016 Speaking Engagements ........................................................... 32 Edmonton Aboriginal Business Luncheon: Canada’s Global Competitiveness and the role The Aboriginal Business Report - CCAB’s of Aboriginal peoples in business ........................... 12 In-Industry Business Magazine Continues to Lead Canada’s Indigenous Business Conversation th 14 Annual Vancouver Gala ..................................... 13 Nationwide .............................................................. 35 Annual Aboriginal Economic Development 2016 CCAB Media Stats ............................................... 36 Conference (AEDC) ................................................. 14 Membership ................................................................. 38 CCAB and AEG present Aboriginal Connections: Keynote and Reception ........................................... 15 2016 Patrons ............................................................ 39 New CCAB Website ................................................ 16 2016 Members by Province or Territory .................. 40 Programs ...................................................................... 17 Aboriginal Business Members ................................. 41 Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) Program ..... 18 Non-Aboriginal Business Members ......................... 50 PAR levels ................................................................ 19 Aboriginal Vendors & Member Recognition ................ 54 2016 PAR Program data ........................................... 20 Buy Aboriginal, Support of CCAB Members ........... 55 2016 Certified PAR Companies ............................... 21 Financials ...................................................................... 56 2016 Vancouver PAR Luncheon: Investment Report of the Independent Auditor on and Capacity Building ........................................... 22 the Summary Financial Statements ......................... 57 Certified Aboriginal Business (CAB) Program .......... 23 Financial Statement & Statement of Operations .... 58 Awards .......................................................................... 24 Aboriginal Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award ................................................ 25 CCAB – Annual Report 2016 4 ABOUT CCAB The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) was founded in 1984 by a small group of visionary business and community leaders committed to the full participation of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada’s economy. A national non-partisan/non-profit organization, CCAB offers knowledge, resources, and programs to both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal member companies that foster economic opportunities for Aboriginal Peoples and business across Canada. CCAB 2016-17 Board of Directors Co-Chair, Sean Willy, Michael Fox, Des Nedhe Development, Creative Fire Fox High Impact Consulting (outgoing) Co-Chair, Randy Moore, Greg Fuhr, Bee-Clean Building Maintenance Syncrude Canada Ltd (incoming) Co-Vice-Chair, Alicia Dubois, Michael Hachey, CIBC ESS North America Co-Vice-Chair, Leanne Hall, Candice Holmstrom, Deloitte CH Designs Inc. (outgoing) Treasurer, Clayton Norris, Rose Julian, MNP LLP Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw (incoming) Darrell Beaulieu, Jasper Lamouelle, Denendeh Investments Inc Tlicho Investments Corporation (outgoing) Leanne Bellegarde, Michael Ledgett, PotashCorp (incoming) Dentons Canada LLP James Blackman, Stephen Lindley, Primco Dene Group of Companies SNC-Lavalin Inc. (outgoing) Jack Blacksmith, Mary-Jane Loustel, Cree Regional Economic IBM Canada (incoming) Enterprises Company (outgoing) Katherine Power, Mervin Dewasha, Sodexo Canada (incoming) Neegan Burnside Paul Summers, Maxime Faille, SteelCraft Inc. Gowlings LLP, (outgoing) Barry Telford, Stephen Fay, Sodexo Canada (outgoing) BMO Financial Group Stephen Watson, Kara Flynn, Carillion Canada, (outgoing) Syncrude (outgoing) CCAB – Annual Report 2016 5 MESSAGE FROM THE CO-CHAIRS Dear Friends of CCAB, Adding to our business success celebrations we awarded the Aboriginal Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business continues award in Calgary to the Tsuut’ina Nation – Economic to grow its national role as the go to thought leaders for Development Lands and South West Ring Road. Indigenous business across Canada proudly enduring as a vital link between Aboriginal and Corporate business Canada. Rounding out our awards calendar year at the annual Vancouver Gala we presented the 2016 Award for Excellence Working in an environment with economic pressures, CCAB in Aboriginal Relations (AEDC) to recipient Senator Murray stands at the front line of addressing rapidly changing Sinclair who has been at the cutting edge of change making, business dynamics across the country taking place across honoured for his distinguished record of public service and numerous business sectors. CCAB is actively working to work leading the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) address lower revenues with new marketing strategies that of Canada. open doors to all levels of Aboriginal business participation. CCAB has much to be proud of and celebrate. In 2016 responding to the Wild Fires in Fort McMurray CCAB offered their support, donating all profits from the The evening also celebrated the outstanding work of CCAB’s annual Calgary Gala to the Canadian Red Cross Alberta Fires Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) committed and Emergency Appeal. As one of many Aboriginal organizations certified companies. and communities CCAB proudly stood shoulder to shoulder with their brothers and sisters in supporting the people of Fort As well this year CCAB launched the Tools and Financing for McMurray. We as co-chairs wish to applaud CCAB President Aboriginal Business (TFAB) program. TFAB provides practical and CEO JP Gladu and his team for their generosity of spirit tools, training and networks to help grow Aboriginal business and commitment to their heartfelt work. providing templates, worksheets and guides as well as CCAB members committed to Aboriginal entrepreneurship. Through the Aboriginal business lens CCAB continues to play a substantial role ensuring that our business peoples Beautiful Banff played host to the second annual Aboriginal and communities are consistently being considered in Economic Development conference showcasing Aboriginal national business conversations. Our awards and outstanding economic success through networking opportunity and recipients continue to bring our people’s accomplishments to exceptional panel and keynote discussion. the attention of all Canadians. It’s amazing the how the capacity for change continues to fuel This year the CCAB celebrated extraordinary talents reaching the breadth and accomplishment that CCAB champions each across the work and life experience spectrum. year. As co-chairs along with a dedicated Board of Directors we are honoured to support growing Aboriginal business At the annual Toronto Gala we presented the Aboriginal success. Business Hall of Fame (ABHF) Lifetime Achievement award to Whitecap Dakota Chief Darcy Bear who was instrumental Sincerely, in developing a self-governing Land Code, which created a business-friendly environment on Whitecap lands. At the Toronto Gala we also proudly celebrated the 2016 National Youth Aboriginal Entrepreneur of the Year recipient Jacob Pratt founder and creative director of Wambdi Dance, a First Sean Willy Randy Moore Nations performance and events company that provides music and dance performances, cultural camps, youth motivational workshops, and traditional storytelling. CCAB – Annual Report 2016 6 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO Dear Members, Patrons, and Supporters, As President and CEO of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) I am honoured to witness extraordinary Indigenous peoples and businesses working everyday as change agents for their communities, providing genuine front line Economic Reconciliation. Inclusivity of Indigenous business throughout all sectors encourages leading edge practices in procurement and