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November is social economy month throughout Quebec. Meanwhile, the activities of the training course in collective women’s entrepreneurship, entitled "StartUP Nations Ikwe", are in full swing. Since September, three urban Aboriginal communities and organizations accompanied women’s groups in the development of a social economy project.

A business center is currently under construction in Wemotaci. This center, which should open its doors very soon, will facilitate the creation of businesses in the community, notably by providing them with a range of shared services, as well as personalized support.

In the summer of 2021, a wood processing plant will begin operations in the community of Wemotaci, a project made possible by investments of $1.3 million from the Conseil des Atikamekw de Wemotaci (CAW) and Indigenous Services Canada.