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Akwesasne Community Fund: Call Out for 2025-2026 Funding Applications
April 17, 2025 The Akwesasne Community Fund Review Team, on behalf of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, is pleased to announce that applications to receive funding from the Akwesasne Community Fund are now available. Council has set aside a portion of the revenue received from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC) to support various […]
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‘What can we do to empower and unlock more capital?’: Three takeaways from RBC’s Chinyere Eni discussing why Indigenous collaboration is smart economics – The Hub
In a recent episode of Hub Dialogues, Chinyere Eni, head of RBC’s Indigenous Banking and Origins initiative, shed light on the barriers Indigenous communities face in accessing financial services and how the banking sector can play a pivotal role in advancing economic reconciliation. The conversation, hosted by Sean Speer, editor-at-large at The Hub, delved into […]
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Bank of Canada holds policy rate at 2¾%
April 16, 2025 The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 2.75%, with the Bank Rate at 3% and the deposit rate at 2.70%. The major shift in direction of US trade policy and the unpredictability of tariffs have increased uncertainty, diminished prospects for economic growth, and raised inflation expectations. […]
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Shannin Metatawabin: Build a more resilient economy by unleashing First Nations potential – National Post
Apr 14, 2025 If Canada is serious about emerging stronger from the tariff wars, Indigenous entrepreneurs and financial leaders must be at the table Canada is awash in economic uncertainty. The challenges that existed in January 2025 have been accelerated by the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump. As Canada develops forward-looking strategies, it’s clear […]
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TD Bank Group Announces Election of Directors
TORONTO, April 10, 2025 – TD Bank Group (TD) (TSX: TD) (NYSE: TD) announced today that each of the director nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated February 10, 2025 were elected as directors of TD. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at its Annual Meeting of Common […]
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Statement from the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) on Trusted Source Program Funding
April 9, 2025 Toronto, ON — The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) is disappointed by the recent decision from Indigenous Services Canada to discontinue funding for our Trusted Source partnership in fiscal year 2025–2026. Over the past year, the OFIFC and several member Friendship Centres across Ontario have proudly participated in this pilot […]
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Shareholder proposal on racial equity audit at Scotiabank gets more than twice the usual votes
TORONTO. April 8, 2025 — More than 37 per cent of shareholders voted in favour of a shareholder proposal today asking the Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS) to commission a third-party racial equity audit. That level of support is more than twice the average vote for a shareholder resolution at any Canadian company in 2024. Large […]
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Prosper Canada launches national program and Call for Proposals to expand free financial empowerment
TORONTO, April 7, 2025 – Today, national charity Prosper Canada announced a Canada-wide Call for Proposals under its new program – Resilient Futures: Building financial well-being for all Canadians. Supported by a $60 million investment over four-plus years from the Government of Canada’s Social Development Partnerships Program – Children and Families, Resilient Futures will support […]
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Ontario Raising Minimum Wage to Support Workers
April 01, 2025 Increase to $17.60 an hour will take effect October 1 Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development TORONTO — The Ontario government is increasing the minimum wage from $17.20 to $17.60 an hour effective October 1, 2025, to support workers and businesses. This annualized wage increase is based on the Ontario Consumer Price […]
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CIBC Global Asset Management and Longhouse Capital Partners announce strategic relationship to expand private market opportunities
TORONTO, April 1, 2025 – CIBC Global Asset Management is entering into a new strategic relationship with Longhouse Capital Partners Inc. (“Longhouse Capital Partners” or “Longhouse”), an Indigenous majority-owned and led alternative asset management firm. This relationship will provide CIBC Global Asset Management’s institutional clients with the potential to expand their access to private markets […]
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