Toward Truth and Reconciliation

Land Acknowledgement

Our organization was founded in 1945 in Regina, Saskatchewan, on Treaty 4 territory, the traditional land of the Cree, Saulteaux, Dakota, Lakota, Nakoda and the homeland of the Métis.

Today, our co-operative exists in communities from coast to coast to coast. We recognize that the many places where we live and work are home to past, present and future First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. The Co-operators Group Limited acknowledges that our corporate headquarters in Guelph, Ontario, sit on the Between the Lakes Treaty (No. 3) territory, the traditional land of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations and the ancestral homelands of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Attawandaron Peoples. We acknowledge that Indigenous Peoples are stewards of this land and that our work is carried out across the traditional territories of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. This grounds our journey toward a path of Truth and Reconciliation with our Indigenous neighbours, clients, members, employees and partners.

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• Engaging in employee education, including engagement with Elders and Indigenous professionals.

• Building our Indigenous Youth Employability initiative with a $1 million commitment to foster partnerships and programs that support Indigenous youth.
• Expanding our partnership with First Nations University by offering scholarships and providing mentoring and career management opportunities.
• Supporting an Indigenous Employee Resource Group (ERG) that offers a safe space for Indigenous employees and non-indigenous allies to collaborate and share experiences and ideas.
• Honouring and observing National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by dedicating the day to learning and giving back.
• Supporting a positive employee experience for Indigenous employees by creating a safe and inclusive workplace for all our employees.
• Being intentional about culture and ceremony by being thoughtful about the inclusion of Indigenous artwork and Land Acknowledgements across our corporate offices.

Alec Blundell, EVP and COO of Co-operators Life Insurance Company and CUMIS, attends the grand opening of the First Nations University of Canada’s new Career Centre in partnership with Co-operators. The Career Centre, which opened on September 4, 2025, supports student career development, employer engagement and the Work Integrated Learning Initiative.

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Mackenzie’s artwork, which she created to symbolize the Co-operators reconciliation journey, represents community, reciprocity and coming together for a brighter future for the next seven generations.