“First Nations are not stakeholders on projects in their territory. They are rights holders.” I recently came across an article by Broughton Law from 2015 entitled, “First Nations-Private Sector Partnerships…
Last week, the CBC ran a story which focused on a growing number of construction companies who are launching Indigenous relations department's. https://www-cbc-ca.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5969285 I commend this direction as an important…
Job fairs are vital for our Indigenous community workforce engagement process. On the 25TH OF March, I had the pleasure of delivering a keynote address at the Maskwacis Virtual Job…
Indigenous people are experiencing a business renaissance; from purchases of tank farms, offers to buy pipelines, and an amazing purchase of Atlantic fishing licenses, Indigenous communities are grabbing more of…
For this week’s WorkFirst Wednesday we are proud to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) and International Women’s Week (IWW) for 2021. These events mark global celebrations which commemorate the cultural,…
Increasingly, Bosgoed Projects is being asked to complete feasibility studies and business plans to assess how and if a project or business should proceed. While we usually provide project management,…
After our “Ten things to NOT say to Indigenous employees” series, I am pleased to present the “good news” stories. Despite the negative experiences I have endured, they do not…
Get removed from a project, lose a job opportunity, or be ignored. These are the issues we’ll explore in our final segment of WorkFirst Wednesday’s segment ; “Ten things to…
We are halfway through our series; “Ten things to NOT say to Indigenous employees and colleagues.” The response has been validating in hearing how many of us share similar feelings…
Thanks to you all, the response to last WorkFirst Wednesday’s post was fantastic. In particular, I want to thank Graham Andrews, Jennifer Pereira-Ashawasegai, Bernard Shepherd, Gregory John, Edmund Bellegarde, Deanna…