b'THOUGHT LEADERSHIPIntellectual property law is extremely complicated and all the more difficult to navigate because it differs substantially from country to country. In Canada, IP law is under the purview of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), which is part of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.The percentage of people who have a working knowl-edge of intellectual property is staggeringly low, Avgerinos says. We want to help the Aboriginal busi-ness community to be more aware of the IP issue and to understand how to go about trademarking their business practice, their logos, and registering their industrial design. SAFETY - First, Last and Always. Apart from these practical considerations, says Avgerinos, there is also a theoretical and philosophical side to the issue. Communities need to learn how they can protect their intellectual property in the form of traditional knowledge.FINANCEFinancing and capital are critical components of business planning, and CCAB strives to understand the financial needs of Aboriginal businesses, particularly larger firms. The results of interviews at five-year intervals have been published in CCABs Promise and Prosperity report. Together, the findings offer a longitudinal study of the community over time. Proud of our success collaborating with Indigenous Based on the compiled data, access to capital comes groups throughout Canada and the world. up regularly as a prominent barrier to business success. One of the biggest challenges that came out of that EXPERIENCE report is access to financing, says Avgerinos. That is something that we are continuing to research in order to provide recommendations.Shaft Sinking Raise MiningMine DevelopmentThe data gleaned from the research has helped guide Underground ConstructionContract MiningEngineering & Technical Services corporate strategy and has motivated companies toRaiseboring Specialty Services work more effectively with Indigenous partners. It has also assisted in the development of CCABs Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) program and informed AFRICA|ASIA |AUSTRALIAthe Ontario governments Indigenous Economic EUROPE|NORTH AMERICA Development Fund (IEDF), which will invest $95 million SOUTH AMERICA over 10 years in Aboriginal businesses and communities.One thing that were really pursuing is [reaching] a $100-Mining Contractors and Engineers billion Indigenous economy, and if we have the support of the federal government and corporate Canada, Consider it donesafely. redpathmining.com we think this is a very realistic and attainable goal, says Avgerinos.30A CCAB PUBLICATION2019'