Day One: Tuesday, June 8, 2021
10:30 EDT
15 min
Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Chair
10:45 EDT
30 minWhat can Indigenous Resource Partnerships Learn from Co-Production?
Lawrence Ignace, First Nations Relations Officer, Government of Yukon
- Intentional and genuine collaboration
- Understanding the community context
- Reliability
- Honest and transparent communication
- Building boundaries and managing expectations together
11:15 EDT
45 min
Indigenous Inclusion in the Supply Chain to Enhance the Environment, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) of Resource Companies Competitiveness
- What is ESG
- What is the value proposition of Indigenous inclusion and the supply chain
- How are Indigenous groups currently participating in the supply chain
- Case study of Det’on Cho Management LP and ESG
- What can we do going forward / best practices
12:00 EDT
45 min
Canadian Energy Partnerships in a Decarbonizing World
- Energy use is changing – fossil fuel use is set to decline in the long term with increased electrification which will have profound impacts on global resource demands including copper and nickel
- Western companies and governments are very worried about sourcing materials, including security of supply and a range of ESG factors
- There are long-life mine projects in Canada that could support the low-carbon transition with less ecological impact than in many other locations globally
- Aligned partnerships could make good projects better
- Canadian project costs and investor confidence in our permitting are hurdles to further development
12:45 EDT
45 minBreak
13:30 EDT
60 min
Structuring for Tax Exemptions: LPs and LLPs and Divergent Priorities
- What are the Indian Act tax exemptions and how do they work?
- Why do First Nations choose to use limited partnerships to structure their businesses?
- When can a First Nation-owned partnership reduce PST impacts?
- How can a partnership address governance complexity when working with Indigenous governments?
14:30 EDT
60 min
Indigenous Engagement
Nick Crighton, Director of Indigenous Engagement, Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce
- Who are Indigenous people?
- Systemic Racism
- High level tools to assist with attracting, recruiting and retaining Indigenous people
- Supply chain diversity
- Recommendations on how to move forward together
15:30 EDT
Closing Remarks from the Chair
Day Two: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
10:30 EDT
15 min
Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Chair
10:45 EDT
60 min
Creating Equity in Resource Partnerships
Tabatha Bull, President & CEO, Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
- There is a significant opportunity for Indigenous communities to play a leading role through partnerships in the resource sector.
- Tabatha will discuss examples of recent partnership projects in Canada and identify some of the key things that need to be done to establish the conditions for successful partnership in the future.
11:45 EDT
60 minThe Importance of Champions, Influencers and Allies in Indigenous Relations
Ruby Littlechild, National Director, Indigenous Relations, SNC-Lavalin
- Collaboration is imperative to successful Indigenous partnerships
- There is value in every stakeholder and partner at the table
- Being an influencer and social change to alleviate the systemic gaps in development
- Connecting innovative ideas via champions, influencer and allies to create development
- Avoiding and navigating your way around gatekeepers
12:45 EDT
45 minBreak
13:30 EDT
60 min
Creating local indigenous economies through biomass district heating projects - Spotlight on the Teslin Biomass Project
- Project spotlight on the Teslin Biomass Project – 1.3MWt biomass district heating system
- First Nation owned project, that incorporates community wood waste-streams
- Jump-started a local forestry industry and sawmill
- An example of a community economic development success
14:30 EDT
60 min
Embedding Inclusivity
- Equity vs equality – the difference and the benefits
- The benefits of adding supports to increase success for everyone
- Demystifying that supports are unfair and impact the integrity of product or service
- Asking Why?
- Asking What if?
15:30 EDT
60 min
The Next Economic Opportunity: Energy Efficient Homes
Arman Mottaghi, Board Director, BC Sustainable Energy Association
- The housing quality problems and how they impact society in negative ways.
- The new environmental regulations confronting the issues.
- Innovative ways of approaching construction and renovation projects for better outcomes.
- The impact of new practices on construction cost.
- The new construction technologies that will make construction better and faster.
16:30 EDT
Closing Remarks from the Chair