CCAB Aboriginal Business Hot Topic Series: Recalibrating for the Ring of Fire
April 10, 2014
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Valhalla Inn
Thunder Bay, ON

The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business is proud to host a panel discussion on the future of Ontario’s North and the Ring of Fire. There has been incredible excitement and hope built up around the development of the Ring of Fire. Alan Coutts, President and CEO, Noront Resources, Mayor Keith Hobbs, City of Thunder Bay, Bob Rae, Acting Advisor to the Matawa Tribal Council, The Honourable Frank Iacobucci and Roy Spence, Councillor, Webequie First Nation. Remaining panelist will be announced in the coming weeks. The moderator for our panel is Michael Fox (President), Fox High Impact Consulting.

Noront Resources has been at the table from the beginning and remains committed to the development for the benefit of Ontarian’s which will also see incredible opportunities for the people of the North. Noront Resources will no doubt play a pivotal role in advancing this project, but it won’t be truly successful without the full participation of Aboriginal people, communities and business. In addition, the municipal, provincial and federal governments have a role to play to enable the advancement of this once in a multi-generational opportunity.

The path to developing the Ring of Fire has seen its ups and downs. The dedication of the industry and Aboriginal people to find solutions together to create a shared economic prosperity remains steadfast. The hopes and dreams of many northerners for what can be Ontario’s economic driver remains top of mind. Come and learn what our leaders have to say about the future of Northern Ontario.

Moderator	Panelists
Michael Fox	Alan Coutts	Mayor Keith Hobbs	Bob Rae	The Honourable Frank Iacobucci
To learn more about Mr. Fox, click here.	To Learn more about Mr. Coutts, click here.	To learn more about Mayor Hobbs, click here.	To learn more about Mr. Rae, click here.	To learn more about Mr. Iacobucci, click here.

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