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City councillors passed a change in purchasing policy to encourage foster Indigenous participation in the provision of goods and services to the City of Campbell River.

But there was some nervousness about certain aspects of the measure.

“Yes, I’m strongly in favor of the policy change, it was my motion to pursue this set change,” Coun. Susan Sinnott said at the April 25 Committee of the Whole meeting. “And because I represent a number of people in town who have actually engaged with First Nations through joint ventures and other things, it’s actually bringing our business community closer to newer indigenous business operators, as well as giving our Indigenous operators the chance to develop and grow even further.”

• Campbell River (City)