Navigation Guide Major Projects – Aboriginal Partnerships

1. Navigation Guide Major Projects – Aboriginal Partnerships

2. For every major development project there are common phases or stages.

3. Introduction Five Stages: Partnership Development • STAGE 1: Project Assessment • STAGE 2: Project Plan and Design • STAGE 3: Project Start Up • STAGE 4: Project Operations • STAGE 5: Project Wind Down

4. STAGE 1: Project Assessment Aboriginal Considerations: • Land use Study or Cultural Map • A Comprehensive Community Plan • Economic Development Plan/Strategy • Community HR Database • Research on Activity in Territory

5. STAGE 1: Project Assessment • Business/Developer Considerations: • Pre-Feasibility Studies • Identify First Nations, Inuit or Métis Communities in the Area • Consult Early - Consult Often • Potential Memorandum of Understanding

6. STAGE 2: Project Plan and Design Aboriginal Considerations: • Gather Information on Companies’ in Your Territory • Access Resources to Help with Consultation • Develop Consultation Protocols and Process

7. STAGE 2: Project Plan and Design Aboriginal Considerations: • Negotiate Agreements (MOU, IBA, etc.) • Identify Job and Business Opportunities and Joint Ventures • Secure Funds for Training • Participate in Permit and Approval Processes

8. STAGE 2: Project Plan and Design Business/Developer Considerations: • Establish Committees and Planning Teams • Fulfill Consultation and Accommodation Duties, Industry Guidelines or Policies • Full-Scale Feasibility, Environmental, Baseline Studies • Outline Jobs and Economic Opportunity • ObtainProper Permits and Approvals

9. STAGE 3: Project Start UpOn Your Way

10. STAGE 3: Project Start Up Aboriginal Considerations: • Jobs for Community Members • Aboriginal Businesses can Provide Services to Company (Joint Ventures) • Ongoing Job Training • Monitoring of Agreements, Progress

11. STAGE 3: Project Start Up Business/Developer Considerations: • Recruiting and Hiring Management, Staff, Contractors • Develop Policies, Procedures, Systems and Processes • Provide Aboriginal Cross-Cultural Training

12. STAGE 4: Project Operations Aboriginal Considerations: • Monitor Agreements • Address Recruitment and Retention Issues • Leverage Successful Employment and Business Development • Hold Regular Community Meetings • Build Diversified Economy to Keep Jobs

13. STAGE 4: Project Operations Business/Developer Considerations: • Implement and Fulfill all Agreements • Support Community Needs Through Corporate Social Responsibility • Overall Management of the Project (Financial, Reporting, HR Issues, etc.)

14. STAGE 5: Project Wind Down Aboriginal Considerations: • Identify Alternate Business and Job Opportunities During Closure • Develop Workforce Adjustment Strategies • Participate in Site Reclamation and Rehabilitation

15. STAGE 5: Project Wind Down Business/Developer Considerations: • Closure, Remediation and Reclamation • Help Build Toward Community Prosperity • Hire Aboriginal Workers at Other Sites • Establish a Good Reputation with Community