Corporate Declaration launches with a call for Canadian businesses to advance Truth and Reconciliation
New national Declaration brings companies together to respond to Call to Action 92
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, October 7, 2026
Corporations are competitive by nature. But when it comes to truth and reconciliation, progress depends on collaboration.
Today, corporate leaders launched the Corporate Declaration of Action, a shared national commitment designed to help companies move from pledges and good intentions to sustained, measurable action, held in partnership with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
The Declaration was developed by a group of corporate leaders in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action 92, which calls directly on Canada’s corporate sector to advance truth and reconciliation through its policies, practices, relationships and operations.
“Companies have tremendous influence over employment, procurement, investment, supply chains, workplace culture and economic participation,” said Stephanie Scott, Executive Director, National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. “The Declaration is about using that influence responsibly, and it gives companies a practical way to act, learn from one another and demonstrate meaningful progress over time. At its heart, this work is about people, relationships and our shared responsibility to advance truth and reconciliation in meaningful ways.”
Business competes. Reconciliation requires collaboration.
No single company can transform the systems Corporate Canada collectively shapes. Progress depends on companies sharing what works, confronting common barriers and raising expectations together.
The Declaration creates that shared table. It is not a one-time pledge. It is a backbone for action: a common framework, practical support, Indigenous guidance, peer learning and public accountability.
Signatories commit to four areas of action:
Learn and understand: Ongoing commitment to learn and gain knowledge of Indigenous histories, rights, Treaties and the ongoing impacts of colonialism.
Engage and collaborate: Build respectful, long-term relationships with Indigenous Peoples, communities, businesses and partners.
Act and invest: Put truth and reconciliation into practice through hiring, procurement, partnerships, leadership, investment and everyday business decisions.
Measure and report: Track progress, share learning and remain accountable over time.
“Reconciliation cannot sit at the margins of an organization or be delegated to Indigenous partners,” said Michael Job, Managing Principal, Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel. “The responsibility to change corporate systems, practices and relationships rests with companies themselves.”
An invitation to Canada’s business community
The founding signatories are calling on companies across Canada to join the Corporate Declaration of Action and put their commitments into practice. The next phase will focus on expanding participation and bringing signatories together to share experience, strengthen their approaches and demonstrate progress.
“Every company makes decisions that can advance reconciliation in who we hire, where we invest and how we build relationships,” said Brock Gill, Senior Vice President, Teck Resources. “By signing, we are taking responsibility for examining our own practices and acting on what needs to change. We are inviting other business leaders to join us, bring their experience and help build a business community that is accountable for its commitments to reconciliation.”
The Declaration is open to private-sector organizations of all sizes and structures, with no fee to become a signatory. Companies are invited to read the Declaration, discuss its commitments within their organizations and sign on at corporatedeclaration.ca.
