MONTREAL, Nov. 14, 2016 /CNW/ - CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI)
today announced it has been recognized as a Progressive Aboriginal
Relations (PAR) Committed company by the Canadian Council for
Aboriginal Business (CCAB) in recognition of its enhanced
partnerships with Aboriginal communities.
Established in 2001, CCAB's Progressive Aboriginal
Relations certification signals to Aboriginal communities that
designated companies are good business partners, great places to
work, and committed to the prosperity of Aboriginal
Communities.
"We are very pleased to have earned the PAR Committed
designation and remain dedicated to developing respectful and
mutually-beneficial relationships with all Aboriginal people," said
Olivier Chouc, vice-president of law
at CN. "We look forward to continuing our work with the Aboriginal
business community as we expand our relationships. That includes
identifying and fostering business opportunities with Aboriginal
chambers of commerce, entrepreneurs and businesses across
Canada."
CN operates within or adjacent to nearly 200 reserves of more
than 110 First Nations and Métis territories.
"The changing relationship between Canada's corporate leaders and Aboriginal
businesses continues to strengthen as we welcome CN as our newest
PAR Committed member," said JP Gladu, president & CEO of CCAB.
"CN, as a business operating across Canada, is truly moving toward addressing the
new economic reconciliation that is supporting an Aboriginal
business renaissance in Canada
today. We applaud CN and look forward to sharing their commitment
with all Canadians."
CCAB is committed to the full participation of Aboriginal
peoples in Canada's economy,
offering knowledge, resources, and programs to both Aboriginal and
non-Aboriginal owned companies that foster economic opportunities
for Aboriginal peoples and businesses across Canada. Recipients of the PAR designation are
assessed in four key areas: employment, business development,
capacity building and community relations.
CN is a true backbone of the economy, transporting more than
C$250 billion worth of goods annually
for a wide range of business sectors, ranging from resource
products to manufactured products to consumer goods, across a rail
network of approximately 20,000 route-miles spanning Canada and mid-America. CN – Canadian National
Railway Company, along with its operating railway subsidiaries –
serves the cities and ports of Vancouver, Prince
Rupert, B.C., Montreal,
Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile, Ala., and the metropolitan areas of
Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary, Chicago, Memphis, Detroit, Duluth,
Minn./Superior, Wis., and
Jackson, Miss., with connections
to all points in North America.
For more information about CN, visit the Company's website at
www.cn.ca. Learn more about CN's Aboriginal Vision at
www.cn.ca/aboriginalvision.
SOURCE CN