Informal Call Sign for Economic Growth and Prosperity

1. Informal Call Sign for Economic Growth andProsperity Merriam-Websterdefines“CallSign”asthecombinationofidentifyingletters assignedtoanactivityforuseincommunication! TheTruthandReconciliationReportidentifiedseveralspecificCallstoAction as it pertains to the economy!The recommendations or “calls to action” will remain just that, recommendations and calls to action if we choose to do nothing!

2. Canadianshaveanopportunitytochangethetrajectoryofoureconomy.TheCanadianshaveanopportunitytochangethetrajectoryofoureconomy.The taskdoesnothavetobeasdauntingasonemightthinkitis! We are proposing that ITs Time for Change, (ITFC), become the call signand direct Canadians to a unique online destination where effective support is provided to specific audiences contributing to economic inclusion, engagementand growth. Designed and built by Canadians who recognize the economic potential of Indigenous inclusion and engagement, this national platform enables everydayCanadians,companies,organizationsandgovernmentsatalllevels the ability to participate in the most meaningful engagement of all!An economicengagement! Engagingthosewhocandriveeconomicreconciliation. • Indigenouscommunitieswhobelievethattheirsocioeconomicgoals will be achieved through the creation of enterprises, partnerships, products, and services that will respond to unmet or under-satisfied needsof the community.

3. For the 94% of Canadian businesses that have NOT realized the potentialofworkingwith,sellingtoorhiringanIndigenousperson, businessor community! • Andforallthosewhoinspirechange! • Oftenreferredtoasthe“saytogap”,the difference betweenwhatwesayand whatwedo,illustratehow ourwordsfallshortof meaningfulchange. • TheGovernmentofCanadaforexamplegoestogreatlengthstospeakofa procurement strategy that would increase government spending involving Indigenous businesses up to 5% of total spending. This is a great idea, why has it taken so long? The current spend amongst Indigenous businesses is lessthan1%soonemustaskhowandwhyithasn’tbeenachievedtodate. • One rationale is that the Government of Canada does not know or can identify with Indigenous Businesses! In fact, less than 5% of the 55,000 Indigenous businesses are registered on the federal Indigenous business registry. Why? Wehaveheardmanyreasonsbutthisoneinparticulartopsthecharts,“itstoo complicated” • ITFCischangingallofthat.

4. OurnationalplatformbringsforthasolutionbasedonanintimateknowledgeOurnationalplatformbringsforthasolutionbasedonanintimateknowledge ofthebarriersthatforgenerationshavepreventedIndigenousindividualsand communities from building and growing their economies.ITFC is providing non-indigenous businesses and organizations insights into the economic opportunitythatexistsand providingaplatform forengagement. ITFC is strategically positioned to advocate and offer an economic engagementstrategytothe94%ofCanadiancompaniesthatdon’thaveone. What only 6% of Canadian companies have come to realize is the massive economic growth opportunity that exists when you partner, collaborate with theIndigenous community inCanada. Thefactthatwedonothaveaninclusiveandengagedeconomyisaboutto “change” OurStrategy:ToShare To create jobs, to connect individuals with those jobs, to mobilize a remote workforce, to share knowledge and insights, to advocate for, identify and promote business within the supply chain, to share and maximize procurementopportunities,tosharebestpracticesandgrowtheeconomyin aninclusiveandengagedenvironmentwhereeverybodycanbenefit!

5. Wikipediasaysa“CallSign”canbeInformallyadoptedbyindividualsorWikipediasaysa“CallSign”canbeInformallyadoptedbyindividualsor organizations So,letthechallengestarttoday,sharetheITFCCallsignwithyourneighbors, your business associates, the mom and pops who run a small business down the street and let’s rally around a national platform that provides the opportunityto take action! www.itstimeforchange.ca Withoutactionanyrecommendationorcalltoactionisjustanotherstatement.