Anational government commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples has Canadian businesses and organizations exploring new ways of operating to help advance economic justice and racial equity. The Certified B Corporations in Canada are a part of this exploration, and they are helping to create models applicable beyond the Canadian border.
During a recent B Corp Leadership Development (BLD) webinar, Indigenous peoples and allies shared practices, policies, and pathways for reconciliation. Gwen Bridge of Gwen Bridge Consulting emphasized the importance of trust-based relationships as a framework for healing. “When you demonstrate that you can understand the significance of what’s being shared with you, it goes a long way to building relationships. The understanding relationship is infinitely more important than the search for any plan of action.”