Lawrence Schembri

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The Next Generation: Innovating to Improve Indigenous Access to Finance in Canada

The Next Generation: Innovating to Improve Indigenous Access to Finance in Canada

A well-functioning Indigenous-controlled and led financial system is essential to restoring Indigenous economic prosperity to promote investment, economic development and raise living standards in Indigenous communities. Much has been accomplished in recent decades to increase Indigenous access to finance, primarily by Indigenous-led financial institutions, but a new generation of institutions is needed to achieve the scale and coverage necessary to...