AIR NORTH, YUKON’S AIRLINE Building Yukon’s Potential Together Scheduled Service • Cargo • Charters simonblakesley.ca Proudly serving Canada's North since 1977 sales@flyairnorth.com | Toll free:1.800.661.0407 flyairnorth.com TRAILBLAZERS T he bonds of trust and coop- eration are slowly building between Aboriginal busi- nesses and Canada’s market leaders. For some compa- nies, it’s a new learning experience; for others, they are well on their way. They are the leaders who have laid the groundwork for those who follow, and who have a head start in benefiting from the goods and services provided by Indigenous companies. Those players include Ontario Power Generation (OPG), a crown corpora- tion that has gone above and beyond to bring Aboriginal businesses into its supply chain. According to Ian Jacobsen, OPG’s director of Indigenous relations, “We’ve had tremendous success in working with Indigenous communities and businesses to maxi- mize opportunities for economic partic- ipation. Our approach stems from the recognition that all of our operations LEADING BY EXAMPLE OPG, BRUCE POWER, AND THE CITY OF TORONTO HELP FORGE THE PATH FOR ABORIGINAL PROCUREMENT BY MATTHEW BRADFORD Ribbon cutting for Bruce Power’s new Port Elgin office, from left, Mike Rencheck, Bruce; Marina Oeyangen, OCNI; Chief Greg Nadjiwon of Chippewas of Nawash; Ron Oberth, OCNI; Mike Smith, Saugeen Shores Mayor 20 A CCAB PUBLICATION 2018