Procurement event draws $3.2M RRC partnership announcement
Darryl Bauer arrived with open ears and a business plan: aims for Opaskwayak Cree Nation to enter aerospace and defence manufacturing, either through acquisition or partnership. Paskwayak Business Development Corp.’s […]
A $3.2 million partnership was announced at an aerospace procurement event in Winnipeg, aimed at helping the Opaskwayak Cree Nation enter the aerospace and defense manufacturing industry. Darryl Bauer, representing the nation, attended the event with the goal of entering the sector through acquisition or partnership. The Manitoba government has allocated $6.6 billion for the defense industrial strategy and is contributing an additional $642,000 to the project.
The $19-million, 24,000-square-foot trades training facility on the Opaskwayak Cree Nation reserve will open in fall 2027 and will provide resources necessary for aerospace manufacturing. RRC Polytechnic, in collaboration with Manitoba Aerospace and the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters' Manitoba chapter, will run the two-year program, which is expected to attract 100 companies.
The initiative aims to create jobs, level up Winnipeg and Manitoba, and help Indigenous manufacturers capitalize on the growing defense sector.
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