The Crow
“The Crow” is a Shakespearean sonnet that vividly illustrates that there is a strong network of support around you when you are seeking stability in a changing world. Crows represent wisdom, change…
Ideon Technologies – Dr. Douglas Schouten and Mr. Gary Agnew
Year: 2023 · British Columbia Earth X-Ray for Low-Impact Mining Nominated by: Digital Supercluster About the Innovation Through new implementation and integration methods, Ideon Technologies will allow mining companies to identify density and magnetic anomalies with greater resolution and clarity down to 1 km beneath the Earth’s surface, much like x-rays and MRIs give us […]
Marcia Nozick
Year: 2020 · Vancouver, BC Embers Staffing Solutions Nominated by: Trico Charitable Foundation About the Innovation With a mission to help people rediscover hope and self-sufficiency through meaningful work opportunities, the social enterprise Embers Staffing Solutions (ESS) launched in 2008. For 11 years, ESS has provided temporary and transitional jobs to people facing multiple barriers […]
Dr. John Borrows
Year: 2020 · Victoria, BC Reconciliation Through Indigenous Law Nominated by: McConnell Foundation About the Innovation Through teaching, research, writing and numerous applied projects, Dr. John Borrows has helped transform Canada’s understanding of how Indigenous and non-Indigenous law can co-exist harmoniously. He co-created the world’s first dual Indigenous law program and guides communities in reviving Indigenous legal principles […]
Chief Dr. Ronald Ignace (Stsmél’qen) and Dr. Marianne Ignace (Gulḵiihlgad)
Year: 2019 · Burnaby, BC Chief Dr. Ronald Ignace and Dr. Marianne Ignace successfully combined scientific knowledge with wisdom of Elders. Nominated by: Universities Canada About the Innovation Chief Dr. Ronald Ignace and Dr. Marianne Ignace have, over several decades, developed a model of collaborative approaches to research involving Indigenous peoples and communities. This new […]
First Nations Finance Authority
Year: 2018 · Westbank, British Columbia Innovative funding regime for First Nations communities Nominated by: BUSINESS COUNCIL OF CANADA About the Innovation The First Nations Finance Authority (FNFA) developed an innovative funding regime that cuts borrowing costs and provides interest rate certainty for First Nations communities. FNFA developed partnerships with the National Bank of Canada and […]