Prosperity within its four strategic pathways (People, Lands, Infrastructure and Finance). The Strategy highlights the importance of fostering and growing the social capital of Indigenous peoples, specifically in Call to Economic Prosperity #29 – that all entities establish Reconciliation Action Plans that are measurable and communicated publicly. Many large companies have dedicated Indigenous Relations specialists who are struggling with the rapid pace of change they are seeing in the Indigenous landscape. Understanding the changes that have ensued in the Indigenous landscape will require deeper reading, research, and experiential learning. Companies also need to better understand the Indigenous labour market ecosystem which has been developing in many ways over the years. Today there are many organizations that companies can leverage to build their strategies and rely on to improve their reach and search for Indigenous talent. Your company needs to be able to navigate the growing ecosystem. Your success is dependent on the partnerships you establish with organizations that can offer expertise or channels to employment talent. Other considerations which are feeding the complexity of today’s environment include the impacts of judicial wins which have achieved their tipping points. Indigenous people and organizations continue to fight new and innovative legal cases based on rights and self-determination. Indigenous 64 SEPT 2024 | BUSINESS ELITE CANADA
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