have been a major external factor impacting Canadian organizations’ business model. The federal government has been in charged of aboriginal affairs since Canada was founded 1867. Canada has published couple acts to take control of most aspects of aboriginal life. For example, as it was mentioned in a CBC report that Canada published Indian Act in 1876. As an outcome, the Indians express an ambivalent emotion the Indian Act; “They denounce its paternalism, but are at the same time reluctant to give up its protections.”
As Prime Minister Stephen Harper made a formal apology in 2008 to Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples on the behave of Canada’s policies. The politicians’ attitude towards the first nations has changed. The changes that they have made have an impact on Canadian organizations’ business model. For example, on September 14th of 2014, B.C. Premier urges cooperation, and she hopes that there would be less litigation in the future.
The suggestion of having interaction between the natives and the “Canadians” would affect the business environment, customer demographics, cultural limitations, and the lifestyle attitude. Indeed, the first nations have relatively different taste towards goods and culture. I think these organizations should plan some strategies to fit the new market. In my opinion, they may need to adjust their products or services to meet the new needs of the market; study the characteristics of the new market, and adapt themselves. The change of the business environment and new demands could be an excellent opportunity for the organizations to expand or improve themselves.