Today, on November 8, we pay tribute to and honour Indigenous Veterans Day. This day was first established in Manitoba in 1994 and has since spread across the country. We take time to reflect and remember the important contributions and sacrifices made by First Nation, Métis and Inuit in recognition of their military services in Canada. As we reflect, we remember those who lost their lives and the many challenges that Indigenous People faced in order to serve. They often travelled great distances from their remote communities, learned new languages and had to adapt to cultural differences. Learn more in the blog post shared by Bob Joseph last November.
“Our work with Rise played an important role in helping us move forward. With their support, we developed our Indigenous Relations Policy and began implementing it, and we are now working toward PAIR certification. In conversations with peers at other companies, I have noticed that this level of progress has been harder to achieve without that kind of guidance and relationship.”
Michelle Reid, Manager Indigenous Reconciliation, BDC
