"In the 2021 Census, Ontario had the largest Indigenous population in Canada, 406,590 people, representing 2.9 per cent of people in the province, and 22 per cent of the Indigenous population in Canada. CCIB says Ontario had the second-largest share of Indigenous-owned businesses in Canada at 20.7 per cent, totaling 3,526 businesses."
"Bull, a member of Nipissing First Nation, said the successes resulting from Indigenous businesses getting into supply chains of corporate Canada and government agencies are making an impact in community, providing an opportunity for Indigenous individuals to create generational wealth that we haven't been able to create in the past. Bull said the government has the power to prioritize Indigenous businesses in the same way there's been a push to buy Canadian."
The proposed Buy Ontario Act would require public-sector organizations to prioritize Ontario-made goods and services, then other Canadian suppliers, applying across all public-sector organizations. The legislation aims to protect Ontario jobs amid economic challenges, including U.S. tariffs. Some Indigenous business advocates argue the act does not prioritize Indigenous procurement or acknowledge Indigenous businesses' contributions to Ontario's economy. Ontario had 406,590 Indigenous people in 2021 (2.9% of the provincial population) and 3,526 Indigenous-owned businesses, representing 20.7% of Indigenous-owned businesses in Canada. Advocates say prioritizing Indigenous businesses can support community impact and generational wealth through inclusion in corporate and government supply chains. Suggestions include government procurement targets similar to the federal five per cent goal.
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