June 17, 2015 – Kamloops, BC – Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Parliamentary Secretary Mark Strahl, on behalf of the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, today announced an increased investment to the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA).
Parliamentary Secretary Strahl made the announcement during the NACCA’s annual general meeting in Kamloops B.C. where he recognized the key role the NACCA and the Aboriginal Financial Institutions’ network play in creating jobs and opportunities for Aboriginal peoples, while building stronger and more prosperous First Nation, Métis and Inuit communities.
The two-year contribution of $62 million, over and above their existing funding, will enable the NACCA to increase its role and in turn that of the Aboriginal Financial Institutions’ network to assist Aboriginal owned businesses through business planning, financial consulting, developmental loans and non-repayable contributions.
Emily Hillstrom
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
819-997-0002
Media Relations
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
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