MARCH 2016
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business elite canada 69
By Rajitha Sivakumaran
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F
rom the Vikings and Basque whal-
ers to English and French explorers,
Canada has been the destination for
various visitors across history. One hetero-
geneous group of people, however, has re-
mained deeply rooted to the Great White
North: the Aboriginal communities of Can-
ada. Despite a long post-colonial history
of marginalization and discrimination, the
descendants of Canada’s first Indigenous
people are taking a stand and exhibiting
prowess, particularly in the world of com-
merce.
TheWood Buffalo region of Alberta is home
to the Bouchier Group, one of Canada’s
