We recognize that our work at Ontario Creates, and the work of Ontario’s music, book, magazine, film, television and interactive digital media creators, takes place on many traditional Indigenous territories across the province. Ontario Creates’ office is located on the traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat, the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinaabe, and the Mississaugas of the Credit.

This land acknowledgment is both a recognition of the contributions made by the First Nations, Métis and Inuit people who have cared for these lands since the beginning, and who are the original storytellers on this land, as well as an acknowledgement of our own ongoing responsibilities as guests on these lands.

As an agency with a mandate to facilitate economic development, investment and collaboration in Ontario’s creative industries, we recognize the historical and ongoing impacts of colonialism, and in particular, its intersection with storytelling. We are committed to supporting and celebrating Indigenous voices, creators, companies, and stories.