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INAC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM INFORMATION
• Economic Development, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Aboriginal Sources
• Aboriginal Resource Guide
• Aboriginal Economic Development web-sites
• Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
• The Aboriginal Business Portal
General
• Strategis: Canada’s Business and Consumer Site
• Business Gateway
• Canada Business Service Centres
• Contact, the Canadian Management Network
• CESO: Canadian Executive Service Organization
• First Nations Financial Management Board
• Steps to Capital Growth, Strategis
Business Planning
• Bplans.com
• Business Planning, Business Development Bank of Canada
Strategic Planning
• Strategic Analysis: A Practical Tool for Building Indian Nations
Exporting
• Export Development Corporation
• Directory of Aboriginal Exporters
• ExportSource.ca
• Exporting, Canada Border Services Information
• Trade Team Canada Missions
• Canadian Market Reports and Services Abroad
• Aboriginal International Business Development
Franchising
• Canadian Franchise Association
• Tips on Buying a Franchise
Marketing
• Canadian Marketing Associationhttp://www.saskbiz.ca
Human Resources
• HR Management
• Canadian Human Resource Planners
Taxation
• Canada Revenue Agency
• Information for Aboriginal Peoples, Canada Revenue Agency
• Business Information, Canada Revenue Agency
• Indian Taxation Advisory Board
• First Nations Fiscal Institutions Initiative
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
• Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
• Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act
• Alberta Environment
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- GENERAL INFORMATION
• Accounting Introduction, Quick MBA
• Components of Financial Statements
• Financial Statements - An Introduction
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS/RATIOS
• Finance Introduction, Quick MBA
• Financial Analysis Notes
• Ratio Calculators, Business Development Bank of Canada
• Canadian Financial Calculators
MARKET ANALYSIS
• See also the “Sectoral Information” section
• Facts From Stats, INAC
NATURAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Aboriginal Sources
• Aboriginal Communities and Non-renewable Resource Development
• Co-Managing Natural Resources with First Nations
General
• Sustainable Forest Management Network
• Natural Resources Canada
• Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
SECTORAL INFORMATION
General Sources
• Alberta Economic Development
• Alberta Economic Development Authority
• AlbertaFirst.com
• Strategis: Canada’s Business and Consumer Site
• PriceWaterhouseCoopers
• Statistics Canada
• Market Reports, ExportSource.ca
• Performance Plus
• Sector Councils
• Industry Profiles
• Sector Studies and Partnership Division, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
• Statistics on Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada
Agriculture
• Market Information, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada
• Alberta Agriculture, Food, and Rural Development
Aviation
• Canadian Aviation Maintenance Council
Construction
• Canadian Apprenticeship Forum
• Construction Sector Council
• Canadian Plywood Association
• Building Energy End Use
Energy
• Alberta Energy
• Canadian Energy Research Institute
• National Energy Board
• Centre for Energy
• Energy Council of Canada
Environment
• Alberta Environment
• Canadian Council for Human Resources in the Environment Industry
Food Processing
• National Seafood Sector Council |
Forestry/Pulp/Paper
• First Nations Forestry Program
• Sustainable Forest Management Network
• Canadian Plywood Association
• Council of Forest Industries
• Canadian Forest Network
• Global Forest Watch: Canada
• Paperloop.com
• Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada
• Wood Manufacturing Council
• Canadian Model Forest Network
• Canadian Wood Council
• Forinteck: Canada Wood Product Research Institute
• Institute of Paper Science and Technology
• Forest Industry Links
• ForestInformation.com
Mining
• Geological Survey of Canada
• Mining Industry Training and Adjustment Council
• Coal Association of Canada
• Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum
Oil-Gas
• First Nations Employment and Training Centre
• Indian Resource Council of Canada
• Petroleum Human Resource Council of Canada
• Advisory Committee of Public Safety and Sour Gas
• Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada
• Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors
• Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
• Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen
• Canadian Petroleum Products Institute
• Petroleum Services Association of Canada
• Petroleum Industry Training Service
Technology
• Digital Economy in Canada
• Software Human Resource Council
Textiles/Apparel
• Apparel Human Resource Council
• Textiles Human Resources Council
Tourism
• Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council
• Travel Alberta
• Industry Information, Travel Alberta
Transportation
• Canadian Automotive Repair and Service Council
• Motor Carrier Passenger Council of Canada
• Canadian Trucking Human Resource Council
• Transportation and Safety Board of Canada
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS
• Corporation for Enterprise Development
• Economic Developers Association of Canada
• Economic Developers Association of Alberta
LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION
• Labour Market Information, Resources and Skills Development Canada
• Labour Market Information, Alberta Human Resources and Employment
CAPACITY BUILDING
• Communitycollaboration.net
• Capacity Development Resource Book
• Smart Communities Toolkit
YOUTH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
• Canadian Junior Chamber
• Canadian Youth Business Foundation
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY PLANNING
Aboriginal Sources
• First Nations Development Institute
• Comprehensive Community Planning - Dialogue on Public Works Management - Aboriginals Sharing their Story
General
• Community Toolbox
• Community Development Handbook
• Canadian Community Reinvestment Coalition
• Community Development Society
• Community Economic Development Gateway
• Centre for Community Enterprise
• Community Development Toolbox
• Vibrant Communities
• Community Economic Development Centre
• Institute for Social and Economic Development
ECONOMICS
• Canadian Economy On-Line
• Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
• Economic Research and Analysis, Bank of Montreal
• CD Howe Institute
• Canadian Association for Business Economics
• Canadian Economics Association
• Guide to Economic Terms
• Fraser Institute
• North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
• TD Economics
• RBC Economics
PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
• The Partnership Handbook
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
• Canadian Rural Partnership
• Rural Policy Research Institute
• Rural and Small Town Program
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
• Sustainable Development Strategy 2004-2006
• Canadian Environmental Law Association
• Stewardship Canada
• Sustainability Tools and Resources
• World Business Council for Sustainable Development
• Green Lane, Environment Canada
INAC ACTS, ORDERS, REGULATIONS
• Acts Administered by the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
TREATIES, CLAIMS, SELF-GOVERNMENT
• Treaties with Aboriginal People in Canada
• Treaty Research
• Claims and Indian Government Sector, INAC
• Self-Government Branch, INAC
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING-EDUCATION
• University of Waterloo
• Community Economic Development Centre, Simon Fraser University
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LAND TENURE
• Land Management Manual
TAXATION
• First Nations Taxation and New Fiscal Relationships
• Fiscal Realities Economists
• First Nations Tax Commission
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
• Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
• Canadian Environmental Protection Act
ACADEMIC PERSPECTIVES ON ABORIGINAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development
• Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development
• Banff Centre Aboriginal Leadership Programs
• Native Studies, Trent University
• Fiscal Realities Economists
• Native American Business and Economic Development Law Resources
EMERGING LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO ABORIGINAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• Aboriginal Land and Legal Issues, Alberta Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
• Supreme Court of Canada
• Federal Court of Canada
CORPORATE-ABORIGINAL RELATIONS
• Guidelines Respecting Corporate Relations with First Nations, Canada Lands Company
• Aboriginal Workforce Participation Initiative
ABORIGINAL EMPLOYMENT
• Aboriginal Human Resource Development Strategy, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
• Aboriginal Human Resource Development Council of Canada
• Aboriginal Workforce Participation Initiative (AWPI)
• Alberta Human Resources and Employment
DEMOGRAPHICS-STATISTICS
• Sector Councils
• Industry Profiles
• Sector Studies and Partnership Division, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
• Fall 2002 survey of First Nations People Living On-Reserve
• First Nations Statistics
OTHER FUNDING SOURCES FOR FIRST NATIONS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Federal Government Sources
• Aboriginal Business Canada
• Business Development Bank of Canada
• Steps to Growth Capital
• Federal Government Departments
• First Nations Finance Authority
• Western Economic Diversification
Employment-Training
• Aboriginal Human Resource Development Strategy, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
• Aboriginal Human Resource Development Council of Canada
Climate-Energy Use
• Building Energy End Use
• Aboriginal and Northern Community Action Program, INAC
Other
• Community Futures Development Corporations
• Community Economic Development Technical Assistance Program
Aboriginal
• Aboriginal Resource Guide
• Aboriginal Capital Corporations
LISTS OF ABORIGINAL OWNED BUSINESSES
• ARCNet
• Virtual Aboriginal Trade Show
• Aboriginal Business Directory
• Aboriginal Portal
• National Aboriginal Business Association
GENERAL NATIONAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LINKS
• Canadian Chamber of Commerce
• Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship Inc.
• Canadian Council of Chief Executives
• Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
• Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers(CANDO)
• Social and Enterprise Development Initiative
• Aboriginal Mapping Network
• Centre for the Study of Training, Investment and Economic Restructuring
JOINT VENTURES
• Joint Venture Agreement Checklist
BUSINESS SUPPORT
• The Business Link
• Aboriginal Business Service Network
• CESO Aboriginal Services
GENERAL
• Government of Canada Departments
• Aboriginal Canada Portal |