Executives of Inuit Development Corporation’s across Inuit Nunagat participated yesterday in the inaugural meeting of the Inuit development corporation association (IDCA).
An organization established to serve as a key voice of Inuit business and to facilitate collaboration that leads to greater prosperity for Inuit across their homeland.
The member organizations of IDCA are the Inuvialuit development corporation, Kitikmeot corp., Sakku investments corp., Qikiqtaaluk corp., Makivik corp., and the Nunatsiavut group of companies.
Each member organization has appointed a representative to sit on IDCA’s board of directors. Mr. Patrick Gruben, Chair of the Inuvialuit development corp, was selected by the IDCA board of directors to serve as the association’s chair person for the next three years.
At its meeting, the IDCA board of directors also confirmed the association’s mandate, which is focused on:
- Identifying national issues of policy and procedure that impact or could impact IDCA’s member organizations;
- Informing and influencing federal government policy and programs (e.g. Procurement), in partnership with other Inuit organizations; and
- Advocating for business opportunities for IDCA member organizations.