The NCIL is a community-based social innovation lab — or in other words, a “space” or “container” for innovative, collaborative, community development ideas, projects and conversations. This initiative brings people with different backgrounds, cultures, and professions together to share perspectives in an effort to understand the conditions required for a vibrant, inclusive and sustainable northern community. By applying the concepts of social innovation to contribute meaningfully to the socio-economic resiliency of Prince Rupert, the NCIL works on ground-level initiatives to drive systems-level awareness of how to facilitate inclusive community economic development.