Government of Canada Invests in Indigenous Economic Development across Alberta
Backgrounder
A skilled and entrepreneurial workforce is critical to driving economic growth in Western Canada. The investments announced today are part of the Western Diversification Program (WDP), the main program through which WD makes strategic investments in initiatives that enhance and strengthen the Western Canadian economy.
| Organization | Project Description | Location | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
Acden Operations Ltd. |
Establish an Indigenous beekeeping demonstration project |
Fort McMurray, AB |
$219,320 |
Alberta Indian Investment Corporation |
Assist Indigenous entrepreneurial skills capacity to support business and professional growth |
Enoch, AB |
$230,950 |
Beaver First Nation |
Purchase heavy equipment to expand First Nation business opportunities |
High Level, AB |
$1,106,669 |
C-FER Technologies (1999) Inc. |
Develop and implement an Indigenous pipeline monitoring program |
Edmonton, AB |
$344,000 |
Neyaskweyak Group of Companies Inc. |
Development of a solar park as a sustainable energy source for the Ermineskin Cree Nation |
Maskwacis, AB |
$700,500 |
NorQuest College |
Develop and implement an Indigenous Pipeline Construction Worker Program |
Edmonton, AB |
$75,000 |
Oteenow Employment and Training Society |
Deliver communications, professional development and software testing skills to Indigenous Peoples for jobs in the technology sector |
Edmonton, AB |
$474,375 |
Pimee Well Servicing GP Ltd. |
Purchase equipment to expand First Nation business opportunities |
Kehewin, AB |
$650,000 |
Siksika Resource Developments Ltd. |
Purchase heavy equipment to expand First Nation business opportunities |
Siksika, AB |
$666,022 |
Wabasca & Region Atoske Action Group Society |
Deliver pre-healthcare career training to local Indigenous Peoples in the Wabasca Region |
Wabasca, AB |
$450,000 |
Yellowhead Tribal Development Foundation |
Develop an innovative database to manage skills, employment and traditional lands |
Edmonton, AB |
$554,500 |
TOTAL PROJECT FUNDING |
$5,471,336 |
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