COMMUNITY and COMMERCE

2015 Survey of Aboriginal AEDCs in Ontario

Why the Aboriginal AEDC Survey?

68EDCs

100 communities

>210,000 people

Aboriginal AEDCs in Ontario are open for business

Consistent approach to mitigate risk

Governance Community engagement Partnerships

Where support is needed most

Be a champion

Capacity building

Access to financing

Steps Forward

1. Build governance that unites stakeholders

2. Support capacity building

3. Create certainty for industry and communities

Max Skudra, Senior Manager, Research