Mine Remediation Training and Employment CRTOC Nunavut Mining Symposium April 2012 Wayne Ingham WESA Inc.

1. Mine RemediationTraining and EmploymentCRTOCNunavut Mining SymposiumApril 2012Wayne InghamWESA Inc.

2. Presentation Outline • CRTOC and ECO Canada • Program Objectives • Partners, Projects, Trainees and Employment • Training and Employment Opportunities • Challenges and Successes • Acknowledgements

3. Contaminants Remediation Training Organization of Canada (CRTOC)

4. Origins of CRTOC • ECO Canada • created in 1992 • Environmental Careers Organization of Canada • Part of Canada’s Sector Council Program for the environment. • Goal to ensure the prosperity of the environmental sector by working with environmental students, educators, professionals, and employers. • Committed to increasing Aboriginal employment in the environmental sector.

5. Origins of CRTOC • 2009 - ECO Canada partners: • Aboriginal organizations, post-secondary institutions, and private sector businesses; • proposal to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) • Aboriginal employment by providing training opportunities within the contaminant remediation sector. • June 2010 – CRTOC: • “Caring for the Land” project • HRSDC’s Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership Program (ASEP), • federally incorporated, not-for-profit organization, • $12 Million in funding. • matching funds provided by partner organizations.

6. Objectives of CRTOC • The CRTOC “Caring for the Land” project is designed to: • Enhance the employability of Aboriginal candidates through • participation in skills development training programs; • Place Aboriginal candidates who successfully complete • training with employers in the contaminated sites sectors; • Train, in partnership with industry, 600 Aboriginal people in • contaminated site assessment, remediation, and monitoring • over the two fiscal years (2010–2012); • Increase the number of Aboriginal people employed in • contaminant site assessment, remediation and monitoring • by 400 over the two fiscal years; and • Strengthen partnerships between industry, governments, • communities, and training providers

7. BoardMembers • The six-member Board of Directors for 2011–2012 included the following active members as of August 16, 2011: • Ed Norrena, Chair – President and CEO, EDGE • Environmental Consulting Limited, representing ECO • Canada; • Jim Malick, Vice Chair – Executive Vice President and • Director, SLR Consulting, representing Industry; • Vince Halushka, Secretary Treasurer – Director, Det'on Cho Training • and Conference Centre, representing the Aboriginal partners; • SaschaWeber – Executive Director, Yukon Mine Training • Association, representing the Aboriginal partners; • Wayne Ingham – Director/Principal, Branch Manager, WESA • Incorporated, representing Industry; and • Lorrie Gowen – Manager, Continuing Education and Industry • Training, Northwest Community College, representing Education.

8. Team Members CRTOC Calgary Team Job Coaches Candy Brown: NT Job Coach Michelle Reese: primary job coach in NV, ON, and QU Cara Riendeau: primary job coach in MB and SK Shelly McDonald: primary job coach in YK Cameron Tremblay: primary job coach for AB and BC • Eleanor Gallant (Director) • Leanne Barham (Manager Client Services) • Ariel Bryant (Client Relations Coordinator) • Grace Kang (Client Relations Coordinator) • Graham Dell (Manager of Accounting)

9. Advisory Partners

10. Advisory Partners Cont.

11. Locations of Projects • Yukon – 7 • Northwest Territories – 13 • Nunavut – 5 • Alberta – 3 • British Columbia – 5 • Saskatchewan – 3 • Manitoba – 3 • Ontario – 6

12. Project Map

13. Projects

14. Projects Cont.

15. Projects Cont.

16. Projects Cont.

17. Projects Cont.

18. Project StatusAs of March 27, 2012

19. Training Areas • Project Management and Administration • Contaminated Mine Site-Related Training • Construction Foreman • Camp Cooking • Camp Cleaning • Kitchen Helper • Traffic Control • Winter Road Construction • Heavy Equipment Operation (HEO) • Haul Truck • Articulated Rock Truck • Excavator • Loader • Backhoe • Dozer • Blasting • Crusher • Drill training including Diamond Driller Helper

20. Training Areas. • Environmental • BEAHR Training Programs • Contaminated Sites Remediation • Coordinator • Solid Waste Coordinator • Environmental Monitoring Coordinator (Research • and Regulatory) • Environmental Site Assessment Assistant • Local Environmental Coordinator • Land Use Planning Coordinator • Environmental Sampling Assistant • Water Sampling and Treatment • Air Quality Testing • Asbestos Abatement • GIS/GPS Training • Surveyor Assistant Training

21. Training Areas • Geotechnical Material Engineering Technician • Ecoblast • Safety Training • Ground Disturbance • Fall Protection • WHMIS • Transportation of Dangerous Goods • H2S Alive • HAZWOPER • Standard First Aid • Zoom Boom Training

22. SuccessesASEP Agreement Target Results

23. Challenges • Project location distribution • Limited season • Secure employment • Skill assurances • Employment tracking • Administration • Schedule

24. Acknowledgements • HRDC ASEP • ECO Canada and Staff • CRTOC Board and Partners • Employers • NMS Organizers and Sponsors

25. Thank you