The Shared Path

What The Shared Path does

The Shared Path Consultation Initiative is a Canadian registered charitable organization founded in 2017 and headquartered at 720 Bathurst Street (CSI Annex) in Toronto, Ontario. It operates a membership-based community of practice that bridges Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders across academia, government, planning, environmental research, archaeology, and law, focused on the intersection of land use planning and Aboriginal and Treaty Rights in Ontario. Its core offerings include a gated Resource Library, the Shared Land Map (an interactive tool covering treaty areas including Treaty 72 and Treaty 45½ across approximately 2 million acres of Saugeen Ojibway Nation territory), the Path Matters newsletter, and — launched in 2025 — the Indigenous Collaborative Hub Pilot, which convenes SONEO with upper- and lower-tier municipalities to co-design standardized consultation, engagement, and accommodation processes. Supporting products include the Consultation and Accommodation Guide for Land Use Planning, Priority Area Maps, and Consultation Process Flows.

The organization is funded through a diversified mix of individual tax-deductible donations processed via CanadaHelps and institutional grants from entities including the Greenbelt Foundation, Ontario Trillium Foundation, Ontario Professional Planning Institute (OPPI), Urban Land Institute, Evergreen, Level, and the City Institute, supplemented by municipal community grants such as the Town of Collingwood's 2025 award. Shared Path operates as a non-revenue-generating entity — it charges no fees for products or services and does not sell software, APIs, or any proprietary technology platform; its underlying 'technology' is a curated resource portal, an interactive map, and facilitation infrastructure for multi-stakeholder convening. Its distribution model is direct-to-member and partner-organization via the sharedpath.ca website, member portal, newsletters, events, and webinars such as those co-hosted with the Urban Land Institute.

The organization is led by Co-Founder and Executive Director Clara MacCallum Fraser (Masters of Planning, Ryerson University), with Morgan Peters having served as Acting Executive Director during Fraser's 2020 maternity leave. Governance is provided by a Board of Directors drawn from the founding 2015 round table network, comprising both Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders. There is no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed headcount. Shared Path has registered Canadian charitable business number 70971 6898 RR0001 and operates exclusively within Ontario.

Name

The Shared Path

Legal name

Shared Path Consultation Initiative

Website

https://sharedpath.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Shared Path Consultation Initiative is a Toronto-based registered Canadian charity that convenes Indigenous nations, Ontario municipalities, and planning professionals to co-design standardized consultation, engagement, and accommodation processes at the intersection of land use planning and Aboriginal and Treaty Rights.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indigenous Consultation and Land Use Planning

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (81331), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAMANAL

Land Use, Indigenous & Community Engagement Policy

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Policy & Regulatory Consulting for Renewables

Keywords

• Indigenous consultation services
• Land use planning
• Duty to consult
• Treaty rights advocacy
• Reconciliation community practice

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

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B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: As a registered charitable organization, Shared Path relies on tax-deductible donations from individuals to support core operating and programming costs. Donations are processed through CanadaHelps or via e-transfer to [email protected].
2. Institutional and Government Grants: Shared Path is funded through grants from institutional and government bodies including the Greenbelt Foundation, Ontario Professional Planning Institute (OPPI), Ontario Trillium Foundation, Urban Land Institute, Evergreen, the City Institute, and Level. These grants support programming costs including the Collaborative Hub Pilot.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Shared Path Consultation Initiative is a charitable organization that provides resources, education, and networks on Indigenous rights and land use planning in Ontario. Its core deliverables include a membership-based Resource Library, an interactive Shared Land Map, and the Indigenous Collaborative Hub Pilot — a convening forum that brings First Nations and municipal staff together to develop standardized processes for engagement, consultation, and accommodation.

Product overview

The Shared Path Consultation Initiative operates as a charitable organization offering a membership-based platform focused on reconciliation in land use planning between Indigenous communities and municipalities in Ontario. Its core offerings include a Resource Library, Shared Land Map, and the Indigenous Collaborative Hub Pilot. The Collaborative Hub brings together Saugeen Ojibway Nation Environment Office (SONEO) and municipal planning authorities to develop standardized engagement, consultation, and accommodation processes. Related products include consultation guides, priority area maps, and process flow documents publicly available via the Saugeen Ojibway Nation Environment Office. Additional offerings encompass a member directory and forums for community practice, along with the Path Matters newsletter for broader communication. The organization does not offer a public API or documented AI/ML capabilities.

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Products and services

• Resource Library A membership-based online library containing resources related to land use planning, Indigenous rights, treaties, consultation, and reconciliation in Ontario. Access is gated behind Shared Path membership.
• Shared Land Map An interactive mapping tool that displays information about traditional territories, treaty areas, and land use planning zones relevant to Indigenous communities in Ontario.
• Indigenous Collaborative Hub Pilot A collaborative convening forum bringing together Saugeen Ojibway Nation, municipalities (Bruce County, Grey County, Simcoe County), and planning authorities to develop standardized processes for engagement, consultation, and accommodation in land use planning.
• Path Matters Newsletter A periodic newsletter produced by Shared Path for members and the broader community, covering updates on reconciliation, land use planning, and Indigenous rights.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Greenbelt FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGreenbelt Foundation is a key funder of the Collaborative Hub Pilot Project. Their support enables Shared Path to facilitate intentional collaboration between Saugeen Ojibway Nation and municipalities to honour and uphold Aboriginal and Treaty Rights in land use planning.
• Ontario Professional Planning Institute (OPPI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPPI co-convenes the Collaborative Hub Pilot with Shared Path and provides funding support. OPPI represents professional planners in Ontario and is committed to advancing reconciliation within the planning profession.
• Saugeen Ojibway Nation Environment Office (SONEO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSONEO is a core partner in the Indigenous Collaborative Hub Pilot, working with Shared Path to develop and deliver consultation guides, process flows, and priority area maps for land use planning in SON Territory. SON Territory covers Treaty 72 and Treaty 45½ lands extending approximately 2 million acres from Tobermory to Goderich.
• Town of CollingwoodminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Town of Collingwood provided a 2025 Community Grant and staff support to host the inaugural meeting of the Indigenous Collaborative Hub Pilot on August 27th, 2025, demonstrating Council's commitment to advancing reconciliation goals.
• Bruce County, Grey County, and Simcoe CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThese upper and lower tier municipalities participate in the Indigenous Collaborative Hub Pilot alongside Saugeen Ojibway Nation, engaging in four meetings aimed at building relationships and developing standardized processes for engagement, consultation, and accommodation in planning and development.
• Muskoka Area Indigenous Leadership Table (MAILT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Collaborative Hub Pilot model builds upon the precedent set by MAILT, an established forum for Indigenous leadership and municipal collaboration on land use and resource management in the Muskoka region.
• Urban Land InstituteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUrban Land Institute is listed as a funder and has co-hosted webinars with Shared Path on topics including land, sovereignty, law, and the duty to consult and accommodate.
• EvergreenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvergreen is listed as a funder supporting Shared Path's programming and community-building work.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• David Suzuki Foundation: The David Suzuki Foundation is a large Canadian environmental non-profit that engages on land-use, biodiversity, and Indigenous-led conservation. It shares Shared Path's charitable, education-and-advocacy operating model at a much larger scale, with overlapping concern for Indigenous land relationships.
• Assembly of First Nations (AFN): The AFN is the national advocacy body representing First Nations on rights, treaties, and land-use matters. While it operates as a broad national advocacy organization rather than a regional convening platform, its policy work on consultation and land rights directly overlaps with Shared Path's mission to strengthen Indigenous engagement in planning.
• Native Women's Association of Canada: NWAC is a national Indigenous advocacy organization advancing Indigenous rights, including on lands and resources. It shares a charitable, advocacy-driven mandate with Shared Path but operates at far broader national scale and on a wider issue portfolio beyond land-use planning.

Emerging players

• Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives: CCPA is a non-profit policy research institute that produces research and advocacy on social, economic, and Indigenous issues in Canada. It shares Shared Path's charitable research-and-advocacy orientation, including work touching Indigenous land rights and community development.
• West Coast Environmental Law: WCEL is a Canadian environmental law organization that works on Indigenous title, treaty rights, and environmental assessment — intersecting directly with Shared Path's land-use and consultation focus. It is a legal-strategy counterpart rather than a planning-convening peer, with partial overlap.

Direct peers

• Saugeen Ojibway Nation Environment Office (SONEO): SONEO is the environment office of Saugeen Ojibway Nation and the core Indigenous partner in Shared Path's Collaborative Hub Pilot. It conducts Indigenous-led environmental review and consultation across SON territory, making it the most directly comparable organization in both mandate (Indigenous land-use oversight) and counterpart position to Shared Path.
• Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER): CIER is an Indigenous-led non-profit that supports Indigenous environmental stewardship, land-use planning, and resource management across Canada. It overlaps directly with Shared Path's focus on the intersection of Indigenous rights and land-use planning, with a stronger Western Canada footprint.
• Muskoka Area Indigenous Leadership Table (MAILT): MAILT is the regional forum explicitly cited as the precedent model for the Collaborative Hub Pilot. It convenes Indigenous leadership and municipal governments in Muskoka on land-use and resource-management decisions, making it a structural analog that Shared Path is replicating in the Bruce/Grey/Simcoe region.
• Reconciliation Canada: Reconciliation Canada is a national charitable organization advancing truth and reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and Canadians through dialogue, education, and convening. It shares Shared Path's reconciliation-and-engagement mandate and community-of-practice model, operating at a larger national scale.

Others

• Ontario Professional Planning Institute (OPPI): OPPI is the professional body for Ontario planners and a core co-convener of Shared Path's Collaborative Hub Pilot. It is adjacent rather than competitive — it sets planning standards and convenes the profession, while Shared Path convenes the Indigenous planning dialogue — but they share the same Ontario municipal-planning stakeholder base.

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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