FINDING THE PATH TO SHARED PROSPERITY

A historic conversation about rights and respect, where success stories were heard and challenges understood.

FINDING THE PATH TO SHARED PROSPERITY

A historic conversation about rights and respect, where success stories were heard and challenges understood.

hard-won knowledge in how to build successful relationships

Progress to date

Billions of dollars in opportunity

Progress to date

The principles of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples are already standard operating practice for many Canadian businesses.

Who decides?

Billions of dollars in opportunity

Progress to date

What constitutes an Indigenous governing body? Different communities have different answers to this. On Jan. 14, you'll find out why that matters.

Billions of dollars in opportunity

The benefits to First Nations that participate in growth sectors of the B.C. economy will be measured in billions of dollars.

Join the Showcase for Success

There is already a strong track record

Billions of dollars in opportunity

Indigenous leaders and their business partners will converge on our stage to discuss how they have been using UNDRIP principles to build shared success.

There is already a strong track record

There are about 50,000 Indigenous businesses in Canada, and they are growing at nine times the rate of non-Aboriginal businesses, according to the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business.

A better alternative

There is already a strong track record

In the words of Chief Sharleen Gale: "We don’t want to be in the courts, we want to take equity stakes and participate in the economy in our territories.”

JOIN US IN MAKING HISTORY

Our conference is open to all. This event is of special interest to:

BUSINESSES AND INVESTORS: Aligning with the principles of the Declaration is good for business. Hear organization leaders explain how they have done things.
ORGANIZATIONS & PROFESSIONALS: Leave with fresh ideas, a larger professional network, and first-hand understanding of how decades of co-creation already point the way to valuable outcomes.
ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT: Implementing the Declaration requires an action plan that is transparent and accountable.

FINDING THE PATH TO SHARED PROSPERITY

FINDING THE PATH TO SHARED PROSPERITY

Highlights of 2020

Presenters AT HISTORIC GATHERING JANUARY 2020 IN VANCOUVER

FACES IN THE CROWD

VISUALIZATIONS OF THE DAY - BY ANNALEE KORNELSON/DRAWING CHANGE

FIRST NATIONS, experts & INDUSTRY LEADERS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE

hard-won knowledge in how to build successful relationships

Progress to date

Billions of dollars in opportunity

Progress to date

Who decides?

Billions of dollars in opportunity

Progress to date

Billions of dollars in opportunity

Billions of dollars in opportunity

Billions of dollars in opportunity

Join the Showcase for Success

There is already a strong track record

Billions of dollars in opportunity

There is already a strong track record

There is already a strong track record

There is already a strong track record

A better alternative

There is already a strong track record

There is already a strong track record

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JOIN US IN MAKING HISTORY

A vision for positive change

What is the UN Declaration?

Vancouver Convention Centre (East) – All-day Tuesday, January 14, 2020

HISTORIC TURNING POINT

A Unified Approach