It has a negative effect because of the investment made by Canadian companies. There is no change in daily life, but its effect has been negative because that investment brought more Chinese settlers to the region.
It could be beneficial for Canadian companies to raise the issue with their partners. Then, in terms of employment, it would be beneficial to give certain quotas to the minorities, the local people in the area, and at the same time teach them how they treat people in Canada in terms of work conditions, and others, without any discrimination. But I don't know that any Canadian companies are doing that.
In some cases, Canadian companies are helping Chinese businessmen get richer and richer without regard for environmental and other concerns, because more Chinese settlements and more Chinese population transfers mean more exploitation of natural wealth without regard for the environment or the ecosystem.
I don't know whether the Canadian companies have anything to say on this, because this is official Chinese policy not only in the regions but elsewhere too. They simply don't care about the environment.