Indigenous Population
of Atlantic Canada

BILLION
STRONG
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P
e
C ­a

NL

29,867

QC

7,409

PEI

1,312

NS

16,543

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The Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat completed a

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pan-provincial assessment of the impact Indigenous communities have on Atlantic
Canada’s economy. The study, titled $1.14 Billion Strong, collected and analyzed
financial data from band operations throughout Atlantic Canada. This economic

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impact study shows that the aggregate Indigenous band, community,
organizational and business spending, as well as net household spending have a

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total impact of $1.14 billion. The Indigenous population is the fastest growing and

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youngest in Canada and we are committed to leveraging our communities’

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economic potential to grow a prosperous Atlantic region.

D

15,559
70,690

s
Age

Gender

Median Age
Indigenous

51%

0-19

20-64

49%
B

s

Off Reserve
Residency

Overall Population

40%

22%

54%

63%

28
43
years < years

5%

15%

15 Year Difference

65+

Indigenous

Overall Population

63%
Female

61%
Male

Results are based on a sample of Indigenous Entrepreneurial Businesses from across the Atlantic region. Data reflects expenditure and direct employment data obtained from a cross section of Indigenous communities.

~300

Indigenous Entrepreneurial
Businesses Operating
in Atlantic Canada

established
%
77 since 2000

Business Operating Location

Employees

Contractors

(lawyers, consultants, accountants, etc.)

72%

On Reserve

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28%

Off Reserve

68%

Indigenous

32%

93%

are sourced from
Atlantic Canada

Non-Indigenous

Economic impacts are derived from on and off reserve purchases of goods and services.

Government Tax Revenue

Billion Direct Spend
equal to $3,123,200 every day

$19.2 million

NL

QC

$32.6 million
PEI

NS

Direct & Spinoff Jobs (each icon = 100 jobs)

NB

$6.0 million

$63.3 million

$63.3 million

16,733
On Par with Other Major Regional Projects
Irving
Shipbuilding

Labrador-Island Link

Maritime Link

Shell
2016-2017 Regional Drilling
& Exploration Program

For questions related to this report, please contact:

John G. Paul, Executive Director
Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs
153 Willowdale Drive, Dartmouth, NS, B2V 0A5
P: 902.435.8021 • John.Paul@apcfnc.ca

To download the full report, visit

www.atlanticaboriginaleconomy.ca