The National Indigenous Economic Development Board - 2022 Annual Report - The National Indigenous Economic Development Board (NIEDB)

Comprised of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis community and business leaders from across Canada, the Board plays an important role in helping the federal government develop and implement policies and programs that respond to the unique needs and circumstances of Indigenous Peoples. [...] The key highlights from the Board’s work in 2022 include: • Attending various events, including the BC Assembly of First Nations Economic Development Forum, the OECD’s Investing in Indigenous Communities: Reducing Inequalities and Increasing Opportunities workshop, and the New Zealand Maori Economic Development Gathering; • Appearing at the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Indigenous and No. [...] Economic Reconciliation and the Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples On April 25, 2022, the Government of Canada hosted a Side Event in New York entitled “Economic Reconciliation and the Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples” as part of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. [...] The event was an opportunity to share views on the implementation of the UN Declaration in various states, its links to the economic development of Indigenous Peoples, and how the Declaration can be leveraged as a tool for the full realization of the economic potential of Indigenous Peoples.1 1 Read more and watch the full recording here 10 . [...] The delegation witnessed the signing of the Indigenous Collaboration Arrangement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Aotearoa-New Zealand.2 The Arrangement aims to promote and facilitate the socio-economic, political, educational, well-being, cultural, and environmental advancements of Indigenous Peoples in both countries and will be overseen by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC),.