2. Whether you represent a First Nations, Métis or Inuit community as an individual,
organization or a business, we appreciate you have a unique history, culture and
perspective. At MNP, we recognize the role traditional values play in your planning and
decision-making processes and will work closely with you to help you find solutions and
achieve your goals.
For more than 25 years, MNP has partnered with more than 250 Aboriginal communities
across Canada. Understanding the needs of the Aboriginal community, we look beyond
the numbers to respond to the real challenges and opportunities you face. By developing
practical and realistic solutions tailored to your individual needs, we help you grow
and prosper.
MNP’S UNIQUE APPROACH
We believe that our vision and values set us apart from other firms as we strive to establish a strong
working relationship that allows each of us to succeed.
Our Mission:
We assist with achieving positive change in the lives of Aboriginal people in Canada by being close
professional advisors to individuals in organizations that manage and direct development within First
Nation, Métis and Inuit communities.
Our Commitment:
• MNP believes in the potential and opportunities that exist in Aboriginal communities, which is
evidenced by our commitment over the past 25 years.
• MNP supports Aboriginal communities and organizations throughout Canada by donating,
volunteering and mentoring. We have often become a part of the communities we serve.
• Our organization provides Aboriginal AwarenessTraining to new MNP team members to ensure
that they understand the uniqueness and spirituality of the culture.
• Our Aboriginal Services team members belong to a host of Aboriginal organizations, including
AFOA and CANDO. Committed to serving the Aboriginal community, several of our team
members are also Certified Aboriginal Financial Managers (CAFM) and/or Certified Professional
Aboriginal Economic Developers (PAED).
• We provide a complete range of services, which we are continually refining and expanding to
meet current demands.
• MNP continues to grow the number of Aboriginal people within our workforce to better reflect
and understand the needs of our Aboriginal clients.
MNP’S UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
Our experience is extensive and continuously growing, along with our reputation as a firm that respects
Aboriginal culture, governance and business. We continue to foster a strong Aboriginal Services team of
specialists who understand your needs and how to develop viable solutions in complex circumstances
that sometimes exist exclusively within the Aboriginal environment.
MNP also understands how to work within the reporting requirements mandated by various regulatory
environments such as Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC), Canada Mortgage
and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Health Canada, provincial governments and the newly required
Public Sector Accounting Board standards (PSAB). We also have solid professional relationships and
significant hands-on knowledge of unique factors from working with economic development entities,
developing taxation strategies, trusts, settlements and claims, resource development, capacity building,
managing capital projects, procurement and a host of other opportunities and challenges within the
Aboriginal communities we serve.
MNP’s specialists have extensive experience working with companies in the resource sector, including
oil and gas, forestry, hydro, mining, agriculture and renewable energy.This combined with industry
experience in the health care, financial institutions, gaming and transportation sectors and more, allows
us to strengthen any projects or developments within our client’s mandate.
MNP’s vision
is to be the
leading provider
of business and
consulting services
to Aboriginal
communities
across Canada.
3. “In our every
deliberation, we
must consider
the impact of our
decisions on
the next
seven generations.”
- Iroquois
Confederacy Maxim
PERSONALIZED SERVICES TO MEET YOUR UNIQUE NEEDS
Our in-depth suite of business services combines industry expertise, market knowledge and
professional insight with cultural awareness to identify opportunities to take you and your community,
organization or business to the next level. Here’s a glimpse at some of the service areas we provide to
help you prosper.
Throughout our long history and partnership, we have gained the experience and knowledge to better
assist Aboriginal communities in a variety of key areas, some of which include:
Assurance
Audit
Intervention
Services
Consulting
Corporate
Finance
Enterprise
Risk
Insolvency
Investigative
Forensic
Services
Succession
Taxation
Training
Solutions
Valuation
Litigation
Support
• Accounting, Audits and Bookkeeping
• Business and Financial Planning
• Remedial Management Plans,
Co-management andThird Party
• Community Development
• Corporate Finance
• Economic Development
• Feasibility Studies for New Enterprises
• Financial Management
• Governance
• Health Care and Program Review
• Human Resource Consulting
• Research and Analysis to Support Impact
Benefit Agreements
• Insolvency and Corporate Recovery
• Investigative and Forensic Services
• Management Consulting
• Operational Reviews
• Project Management
• Tax Planning and Recovery
• Training Services
• Valuations
4. ABOUT MNP
For more than 25 years, MNP has proudly served Aboriginal communities throughout Canada. With more than 300 Aboriginal
Services team members and more than 800 Aboriginal clients across the country, no other chartered accounting and business
consulting firm has invested as much time, resources and dedication into serving the unique needs of Aboriginal communities.
As industry leaders in providing Aboriginal Services, we deliver practical, relevant and personalized strategies that give
individuals and teams the knowledge they need to find solutions and make informed business decisions.
To find out what MNP can do for you, contact your local MNP Aboriginal Services advisor or our service leaders:
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Kenny Ansems, CA, CAFM
Provincial Director (B.C. / Yukon) Aboriginal Services
250.753.8251
kenny.ansems@mnp.ca
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Jameel Sayani, BASc, CA, CAFM
Manager, Aboriginal Services
250.753.8251
jameel.sayani@mnp.ca
