This includes the role that the business community has and continues to play in the systemic marginalization and exclusion of Indigenous Peoples from social and economic opportunities, from education, employment, procurement, and access to capital to economic development and revenue and resource sharing. [...] Despite these agreements being made under international law, the disregard and neglect of the treaties and agreements by federal and provincial governments resulted in the forcible displacement and dispossession of the territories and inherent rights of Indigenous Peoples in Ontario (and across Canada), which continues to impact Indigenous Peoples’ socioeconomic opportunities and outcomes today. [...] Barriers Facing Indigenous Businesses and Communities Despite growing revenues and overall success, Indigenous businesses and communities experience ongoing barriers due in large part to the legacy of exclusionary colonial policies from both public and private institutions, including broken treaties and promises, leading to the forced displacement and dispossession of Indigenous Peoples from their. [...] Other notable reports, such as the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) and the Urban Indigenous Action Plan, call on public, private, and individual actors to take accountability and action on the unique, systemic injustices facing Indigenous women, 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, and urban communities. [...] Moreover, due to the legacy and ongoing impacts of colonialism, including the tangible ways in which the business community has and continues to undermine Indigenous Peoples and rights, many Indigenous businesses and communities may be reluctant to engage with settler organizations and justifiably question the true intentions and goals for the engagement and/or partnership.
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