Indigenous communities play a pivotal role in the regulatory decision-making process where project development may impact traditional lands they have historically occupied and continue to use today for ceremonial and spiritual purposes, hunting, fishing, gathering and other activities.
We are an industry leader in the provision of human environment, community engagement and regulatory expertise. Our clients range from major corporations to independent project proponents in the mining, oil and gas, energy, transportation and infrastructure sectors. Our team also provides services to municipal, regional, provincial, territorial, national and Indigenous governments.
Collaborating closely with our clients, we address the environmental, social and economic aspects of projects. We provide designs, plans and mitigations that are mutually beneficial for our clients, stakeholders, rights holders and communities. Our experts deliver integrated solutions that balance environmental, community and economic needs, helping to establish and support positive long-term working relationships.
We provide a broad range of programs and services that can be tailored to each client and project, including:
Indigenous
- Agreement negotiation and implementation
- Indigenous consultation and community engagement
- Indigenous program and policy development
- Indigenous-led Rights and Title impact assessments
- Indigenous knowledge and traditional use studies
Social sciences
- Socio-economic baseline and impact assessment
- Socio-economic cumulative assessment
- Socio-economic management planning and monitoring
- Social performance planning
- Social performance due diligence audits
Project support
- Regulatory and permitting advice and support
- Stakeholder and community consultation and engagement
- Project negotiations
- Socio-economic and social performance due diligence and risk assessments
- Consultation tracking and issues management