2014 Economic Developer of the Year Award Winners

Abstract

Since 2009, TEDC has entered into four joint ventures with private sector partners to provide civil construction services, security services, general contracting, and IT and business process outsourcing services. Cando Economic Developer of the Year Award Winner Community Category Nisga'a Lisims Government Economic Development As a fully integrated part of northwest British Columbia's economy, the Nisga'a Nation boasts abundant natural resources, water supply, and full road accessibility. The primary industries in the Nass Valley area are fishing and forestry, complemented by employment in the government, education, and health care sectors. Since becoming effective in 2000, the Nisga'a Final Agreement secured the Nisga'a Nation's 2000 square kilometres of land, and all of the resources within. The framework was created as a way for the Nation to overcome barriers and limitations in economic development. Since completing this prosperity framework, the Nisga'a Lisims Government has developed many new businesses.