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In a perfect world……In a perfect world……

Chief Glenn Nolan

Montreal, QC

November 16, 2009

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The Past The Past -- The Present The Present -- The FutureThe Future

Canadian Extractive IndustryCanadian Extractive Industry

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The PastThe Past

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The PastThe Past

• Laws that didn’t acknowledge Aboriginal rights

• governments functioned as if

Indigenous people did not havethe right to share in the benefits of

the resouces• low education levels of

Indigenous people

The PresentThe Present

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Aboriginal and Treaty Rights • Section 35, Canadian Constitution

• Supreme Court Decisions

• strong advocacy by Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

and Metis National Council

The Present - meaning to extractive Industry?The Present - meaning to extractive Industry?

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•• companies hold title of land under miningcompanies hold title of land under mining

act act -- downloaded responsibility from government to companydownloaded responsibility from government to company

Challenges for Companies?Challenges for Companies?

•• costs to conduct community engagementcosts to conduct community engagement

•• shortage of skilled workersshortage of skilled workers

•• unfamiliarity of working with local aboriginal communities, unfamiliarity of working with local aboriginal communities,

groups and peoplegroups and people

•• inconsistent legislation within country inconsistent legislation within country -- ambiguity about ambiguity about

application of law under mining actapplication of law under mining act

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The Present - Challenges for communities?The Present - Challenges for communities?Challenges for communities?

•• low literacy rates within low literacy rates within

Aboriginal populationsAboriginal populations

•• little knowledge of the industrylittle knowledge of the industry

•• reluctance to leave community reluctance to leave community

for workfor work

•• Community isolationCommunity isolation

•• increased activity in traditional increased activity in traditional

territoryterritory

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The future - in a perfect worldThe future - in a perfect world

Role of CorporationRole of CorporationQuickTime™ and a

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- strong environmental policies

- strong social engagement policies

- transparent communications with community

- work with local, regional and federal gov’ts to

increase capacity, skill levels and participation in

industry

Business focus

- develop procurement policy to increase local

business opportunities

Role of Corporation

Examples

� PDAC Skookum Jim Award� CIM distinguished Lecturers Award� Mining Matters� scholarships and bursaries

� Senior positions within corporations

Examples

� PDAC Skookum Jim Award� CIM distinguished Lecturers Award� Mining Matters� scholarships and bursaries

� Senior positions within corporations

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Examples

�� PDAC PDAC Skookum Skookum Jim AwardJim Award

�� CIM distinguished Lecturers AwardCIM distinguished Lecturers Award

�� Mining MattersMining Matters

�� scholarships and bursariesscholarships and bursaries

�� Senior positions within corporationsSenior positions within corporations

Role of Government

- recognize rights of Indigenous groups - develop standardized legislation for community

engagement- develop programs that encourage greater

participation by Indigenous groups- provide greater access to training programs

- support access for economic development in the industry

Role of Government

- recognize rights of Indigenous groups - develop standardized legislation for community

engagement- develop programs that encourage greater

participation by Indigenous groups- provide greater access to training programs

- support access for economic development in the industry

Examples

� Training programs� Revenue sharing� Changes to mining act (Ontario)� Financial support for communities to participate in industry� Mining tool kit for Aboriginal Communities

Examples

� Training programs� Revenue sharing� Changes to mining act (Ontario)� Financial support for communities to participate in industry� Mining tool kit for Aboriginal Communities

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Role of Community

- develop of community engagement policy; how and when- develop training program for community members who are interested in participating in the industry - build greater understanding of industry for all community members- foster better understanding of mining industry for leadership

Role of Community

- develop of community engagement policy; how and when- develop training program for community members who are interested in participating in the industry - build greater understanding of industry for all community members- foster better understanding of mining industry for leadership

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Examples� Canadian Aboriginal Mineral Associations -Annual conference� Learning Together - conference and workshops

� Boreal Prospectors Association

Examples� Canadian Aboriginal Mineral Associations -Annual conference� Learning Together - conference and workshops

� Boreal Prospectors Association

In a Perfect WorldIn a Perfect World

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