What Aubin Consulting does

Aubin Consulting is a privately held, Indigenous-owned professional services firm headquartered on Tsuut'ina Nation near Calgary, Alberta, with a secondary studio office in Calgary. Founded in 2015 by planner Aaron Aubin, the firm delivers consulting services to Indigenous communities and governments, federal/provincial/municipal government departments, and private-sector land developers and infrastructure operators such as Vancouver International Airport (YVR), Qualico, and Dream. The firm has collaborated with over 50 Indigenous communities, land developers, and municipalities across Canada.

The service portfolio is organized around four core pillars — Reconciliation, Indigenous-Led Stewardship, Social Impact, and Nation Building — supported by adjacent offerings in Indigenous and stakeholder engagement, community development and planning, strategic planning, and capacity building. There is no proprietary software, platform, or technology stack; the firm's product is human-delivered advisory work, with light technology support such as impact assessment frameworks, reporting, and data collection under the Social Impact pillar. The technology record explicitly notes no API, no SDK, and no AI or automation layer.

Aubin Consulting generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements with quote-based pricing tied to scope and complexity. The firm relies on a sales-led go-to-market with direct consulting delivery, supplemented by thought leadership placements (The Globe and Mail), speaking engagements (Future Cities Summit, Canada Future Forward), and industry conference sponsorships (Canadian Institute of Planners, Aboriginal Economic Development Conference, Alberta Professional Planners Institute). The firm is founder-led, with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or funding rounds.

Name

Aubin Consulting

Legal name

Aubin Consulting

Website

https://aubinconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aubin Consulting is an Indigenous-owned consulting firm founded in 2015 that delivers reconciliation, stakeholder engagement, community development, and nation-building advisory services to Indigenous communities, federal/provincial/municipal governments, and private-sector developers across Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting Services — Indigenous Engagement and Community Development

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Use, Indigenous & Community Engagement Policy (EUAMANAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH), Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Indigenous consulting services
• Stakeholder engagement consulting
• Community development planning
• Reconciliation advisory services
• Strategic planning consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Professional consulting services revenue derived from Indigenous and stakeholder engagement, community development and planning, strategic planning, and capacity building services provided to government, industry, and Indigenous clients across Canada.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Aubin Consulting is an Indigenous-owned professional consulting firm that delivers Indigenous and stakeholder engagement, community development and planning, strategic planning, and capacity building services to Indigenous communities, federal/provincial/municipal governments, and industry/land developer clients across Canada. The practice is organized around four core service pillars — Reconciliation, Indigenous-Led Stewardship, Social Impact, and Nation Building — supported by program design, technical and funding support, impact assessment, data collection and analysis, economic development planning, feasibility studies, and land use planning capabilities.

Product overview

Aubin Consulting is an Indigenous-owned consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of professional services organized around four core areas: Reconciliation, Indigenous-Led Stewardship, Social Impact, and Nation Building. These services include Program Design and Development, Technical Support, Capacity Building, Funding Support, Impact Assessment, Reporting and Communication, Data Collection and Analysis, Economic Development Planning, Feasibility Studies, Land Acquisition and Development, and Land Use Planning. The firm operates as a single integrated consulting practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, delivering tailored solutions through innovative tools and proven processes to Indigenous, government, and industry clients across Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reconciliation Services

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BDO Canada - Indigenous Services: BDO Canada serves Indigenous communities and organizations with advisory, assurance, and tax services across Canada. It overlaps with Aubin on Indigenous community development and engagement mandates but operates as a larger multi-disciplinary firm.
• Deloitte Canada - Indigenous Practice: Deloitte Canada's Indigenous Practice supports First Nations, Inuit, and Métis organizations across strategy, economic development, and reconciliation. It is comparable in serving the same Indigenous client base and government stakeholders but operates at much larger scale under a global advisory brand.
• KPMG Canada - Indigenous Services: KPMG Canada operates an Indigenous Services practice advising First Nations on governance, economic development, and reconciliation. It competes with Aubin for institutional Indigenous engagement and nation-building mandates but offers a broader global Big 4 advisory portfolio.
• Ernst & Young (EY) Canada - Indigenous Consulting: EY Canada advises Indigenous communities and organizations on economic development, governance, and infrastructure, comparable to Aubin's nation-building and strategic planning services. It competes as a Big 4 incumbent with broader geographic and service reach.
• MNP Indigenous Services: MNP is a large Canadian accounting and consulting firm with a dedicated Indigenous Services practice serving First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities across Canada. It is comparable as a competitor in the same Indigenous engagement, community development, and capacity-building consulting space, but at meaningfully larger scale and broader service scope.

Direct peers

• Naheyawin Consulting Services: Naheyawin is an Indigenous-owned Canadian consulting firm offering advisory and engagement services to Indigenous communities and allied organizations. It is comparable as a smaller Indigenous-owned peer operating in similar engagement and nation-building consulting work across Western Canada.
• Cardinal Group of Companies: Cardinal Group of Companies is an Indigenous-owned Canadian professional services firm providing consulting, training, and capacity-building services to Indigenous communities and government. It is comparable as a direct Indigenous-owned peer operating in the same engagement and community development consulting space.
• First Peoples Group: First Peoples Group is an Indigenous-owned Canadian management consulting firm providing advisory services to Indigenous communities, government, and industry. It is a direct comparable as an Indigenous-owned peer providing similar Indigenous engagement, planning, and capacity-building services.

Regional players

• Hill & Knowlton Strategies - Canada: Hill & Knowlton Canada operates an Indigenous practice providing stakeholder engagement and communications for major projects and government relations. Comparable in Indigenous and stakeholder engagement services, particularly for natural resource and infrastructure projects, though headquartered outside Alberta.

Others

• Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB): CCAB is an Indigenous-led not-for-profit business council that facilitates relationships between Indigenous communities and the private sector. It is comparable as an Indigenous engagement intermediary and convening organization, though it operates in an ecosystem-enabler role rather than direct consulting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ConsultingAubin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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