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The Royal Commission Report

The Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples

On October 23, 1997, Royal Bank of Canada and the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO) co-hosted a conference designed to highlight the outstanding benefits Canadians and Corporate Canada, in particular, can realize through implementation of the practical recommendations of the November 1996 Report on the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. By taking a direct role in the economic development of Aboriginal communities across Canada, businesses will not only ensure a better standard of living for Aboriginal Canadians, but will ensure long-term value for their own shareholders. These opportunities were presented in stark contrast to the high cost of maintaining the status quo, the truly daunting "cost of doing nothing".

The following conference reports convey the compelling arguments for taking action now.

	Historical Economic Perspectives of Aboriginal Peoples: Cycles of Balance and Partnership
	Aboriginal economic development
	The Royal Commission Report on Aboriginal Peoples: Nine Steps to Rebuild Aboriginal Economies
	The Royal Commission Report on Aboriginal Peoples: Challenges and Opportunities for Corporate Canada
	CANDO Statement on the Economic Development Recommendations of the Royal Commission Report on Aboriginal Peoples
	The Cost of Doing Nothing: A Call to Action

Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples

Introductory letters to the seminar, remarks by the CANDO President, and background on the featured presenters at the seminar are also available.