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The number of successful Aboriginal businesses in Canada is on the rise, thanks in part to established companies taking an interest in their success and lending a helping hand.

The trend toward corporate mentoring for Aboriginal businesses was the topic of a report released in June by the Conference Board of Canada.

The Ties That Bind: Corporate Mentoring with Aboriginal Firms examines the growth of corporate-Aboriginal partnerships, highlighting successful corporate mentoring initiatives aimed at increasing opportunities for Aboriginal business development.

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The number of successful Aboriginal businesses in Canada is on the rise, thanks in part to established companies taking an interest in their success and lending a helping hand.

The trend toward corporate mentoring for Aboriginal businesses was the topic of a report released in June by the Conference Board of Canada.

The Ties That Bind: Corporate Mentoring with Aboriginal Firms examines the growth of corporate-Aboriginal partnerships, highlighting successful corporate mentoring initiatives aimed at increasing opportunities for Aboriginal business development.

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Raised by his grandparents, Gladys and William Moose, on the Fox Lake reserve in northern Manitoba, Michael C. Lawrenchuk grew up fluent in Cree and totally immersed in the storytelling traditions of his people.

He took his theatre training at the universities of Manitoba and Winnipeg, completing post-graduate training at the London Theatre School in England.

Lawrenchuk has taken on a number of different roles --playwright, actor, political activist and chief of Fox Lake, husband to wife Rachel and father to five children.

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Raised by his grandparents, Gladys and William Moose, on the Fox Lake reserve in northern Manitoba, Michael C. Lawrenchuk grew up fluent in Cree and totally immersed in the storytelling traditions of his people.

He took his theatre training at the universities of Manitoba and Winnipeg, completing post-graduate training at the London Theatre School in England.

Lawrenchuk has taken on a number of different roles --playwright, actor, political activist and chief of Fox Lake, husband to wife Rachel and father to five children.

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"Don't call them paintings. Bad art," said Grand Chief Ed John of British Columbia's First Nations Summit in regards to work that hangs in the legislature in Victoria.

On June 23, the Summit sent a letter to Attorney General Andrew Petter requesting the paintings be removed. The First Nations are offended by the four pieces that hang in the rotunda. They feel they depict Native people with historical inaccuracy.

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"Don't call them paintings. Bad art," said Grand Chief Ed John of British Columbia's First Nations Summit in regards to work that hangs in the legislature in Victoria.

On June 23, the Summit sent a letter to Attorney General Andrew Petter requesting the paintings be removed. The First Nations are offended by the four pieces that hang in the rotunda. They feel they depict Native people with historical inaccuracy.

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The question of how much rent tenants should be paying for residential lots in Musqueam Park is now before the Supreme Court, with a final decision expected by fall.

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The question of how much rent tenants should be paying for residential lots in Musqueam Park is now before the Supreme Court, with a final decision expected by fall.

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Two Aboriginal women's groups are still waiting to hear whether descrimination charges against the federal government will be dealt with in court.

The charges are the subject of a hearing in the trial division of the Federal Court of Canada in Vancouver. The hearing, which began June 30, is being held to decide if the case will proceed to trial.

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Two Aboriginal women's groups are still waiting to hear whether descrimination charges against the federal government will be dealt with in court.

The charges are the subject of a hearing in the trial division of the Federal Court of Canada in Vancouver. The hearing, which began June 30, is being held to decide if the case will proceed to trial.