Harper Government Investment Supports Aboriginal Business Growth in Thunder Bay Region

June 3, 2015 — Thunder Bay, Ontario — Industry Canada/FedNor

The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor), announced today an investment in support of Aboriginal business development and growth in the Thunder Bay region.

A FedNor investment of $39,500 will enable the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce to host the Aboriginal Partnership Exchange, which gets underway on Thursday this week. Specifically, the funding is supporting a number of marketing and conference logistics activities. The event will help participants build business management capacity by helping them better understand available opportunities in their region, outlining growth areas to consider in business development planning, and highlighting best practices that have led to successful partnerships in other jurisdictions.