Thursday, June 21, 2012

Debunking Myths Surrounding Canada's Aboriginal Population
In celebration of National Aboriginal Day on June 21st, TD Economics continues its tradition of carrying out Aboriginal-related economic research, raising broader awareness about issues confronting Aboriginal peoples, businesses and communities. This report represents our third in the series of articles. The first concluded that the tide had shifted in the right direction for Aboriginal peoples and there was a renewed spirit of entrepreneurship in the air. In our second article, we noted that Aboriginal people and businesses were increasingly leaving their mark on the national economic scene. We attached a $32 billion figure to the size of the Aboriginal market by 2016, higher than the level of nominal GDP of two Atlantic provinces combined.