Aboriginal finance and regulation – what are the regulatory impediments to establishing an Atlantic Canadian Aboriginal financial institution?

• Main Authors: Cooper, Tom, Faseruk, Alex, Phillips, Patrick
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Atlantic Schools of Business 2010
• Subjects: Financial institutions > Law and legislation > Atlantic Provinces; Indigenous peoples > Legal status; laws; etc. > Atlantic Provinces; Small business > Atlantic Provinces > Finance; Canada. Indian Act; Canada; Indian; First Nations
• Online Access: http://library2.smu.ca/bitstream/handle/01/25407/asb_proceedings_2010.pdf#page=124; http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/25606

We explore the regulatory and legislative barriers to addressing accessibility of capital for First Nations businesses and communities in Atlantic Canada. Specifically we examine what, if any, legal and regulatory impediments exist that may have a bearing on the ability of the Atlantic First Nations to establish an Aboriginal owned financial institution.