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Focusing on a wide range of issues from entrepreneurship to social economy and Indigenous taxation, our team of advisors and consultants share their expertise in the articles they publish in order to facilitate your projects.
09
Jul
2024
On June 3, the 2024 Annual Gathering, presented by the Grand Economic Circle of Indigenous Peoples and Quebec movement, was successfully held. This event, which was co-organized and warmly welcomed by the First Nations Executive Education, took place at HEC Montréal’s Hélène Desmarais building.
02
Jul
2024
Are you an Indigenous woman entrepreneur who is looking for financing for your existing or start-up business project? If so, then look no further and apply now for the Indigenous Women Entrepreneurship Support Program (IWESP)!
11
Jun
2024
On May 9th, community economic development officers as well as Indigenous and non-Indigenous entrepreneurs gathered at the Shaputuan Museum.
28
May
2024
On May 22, 2024, the FNQLEDC announced the recipients of the 2024 edition of the Nikanewin Bursaries. This year, thanks to financial support from Hydro-Québec, we were able to award $25,000 in bursaries to 10 recipients.
30
Apr
2024
The FNQLEDC, in collaboration with the Centre de transfert d’entreprise du Québec (CTEQ,) was pleased to welcome community economic development officers (CEDOs), on March 26th, as well as Indigenous and non-Indigenous entrepreneurs from the Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Nord-du-Québec regions as part of its Conference Day on Business Transfer.
23
Apr
2024
The First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Economic Development Commission had the pleasure of welcoming around thirty young Indigenous entrepreneurs from across Quebec on March 12 and 13 as part of its event entitled “Auetiss: Me, an entrepreneur? Why not?”
16
Apr
2024
As part of its series of success stories in the Indigenous communities in Quebec, the FNQLEDC spoke with Jason Picard-Binet, new owner and president of Bastien Industries, a moccasin manufacturer that has been established in the community of Wendake since 1878.
26
Mar
2024
Annick Ouellet, an Innu from Mashteuiatsh, is a start-up entrepreneur whose business specializes in growing specialty mushrooms and harvesting wild mushrooms.
19
Mar
2024
We have seen the social economy movement progress in Quebec for more than thirty years, but the model remains vague for some. The social economy is above all a means of providing solutions to the challenges of our communities through entrepreneurial projects.
29
Feb
2024
In 2023, the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Economic Development Commission (FNQLEDC) awarded eleven (11) Nikanewin Bursaries of $2,500 in addition to one $5,000 Bursary. These grants were awarded specifically to First Nations people aged 18 and over living in Quebec (inside or outside the communities) who have a business project in mind and want to take action. Today, we present to you one of the recipients of the 2023 edition, Ms. Lily Duchesneau, and her Hutte de médecine étoilée (starry medicine hut) project.
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