Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  On the last piece, one of the principles we abide by is we ask the industry, or if they ask for our advice, to engage the community early and meaningfully throughout the process from start to finish.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I think there are a number of different programs under way, both provincially and probably nationally. On the national front you have the newly rebranded Indspire, formerly the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation, with careers in mining, which actively goes out into the se

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  As Ryan was saying, there's no cookie-cutter approach. You can't just say this is what is going to work. But developing on a regional basis and looking at the capacity of the regions.... Now you're talking about broadband infrastructure, and there are lots of pieces that have to

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Is this specific to on-reserve activity? This is what you're examining, right?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Some of the pieces we stand for are government-side resource revenue-sharing, helping to create a sustainable environment, economic input into the communities, and helping to create capacity development to allow further participation in the industry itself through government-side

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Basically you're getting into whether the community has the capacity, be it access to the legal field, consultants, and the expertise needed. You're talking about the last time, which was an impact benefit agreement, which was probably leading into a mine. We're dealing with th

Natural Resources committee  I'd be happy to provide you with more examples. I know they're out there. Off the top of my head, I didn't come with the pieces around it, but I'd be happy to send you--

Natural Resources committee  I would say that the PDAC is a big fan of any educational or training programming that can further the advancement of the aboriginal communities in the mineral industry, whether it's K to 8 level, high school, post-secondary, or on-the-ground training that leads to a job. There a

Natural Resources committee  Yes, there are workers in the mines, and the communities are also supplying some of the collateral businesses. Some of the catering services are supplied by the first nations communities. They're developing businesses in and around the mines. It's not just to work at the mine sit

Natural Resources committee  I don't have quite the scientific background for what's being talked about here. My experience is more on the ground. When it comes to engagement between industry and first nations communities, that rests with impact benefit agreements and MOUs. But there's been a bigger movement

Natural Resources committee  Off the top of my head, you could look at Detour Gold, the De Beers mine, the Victor Diamond Mine, and the Musselwhite Mine. There are a number of signings between the industry and Moose Creek, Mushkegowuk Council, and Attawapiskat. That's what I'd be prepared to say about actua

Natural Resources committee  Yes.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you. I'll have to say that the PDAC does advocate for actual partnership between the mineral proponent and the community and for actual engagement with the communities. They actively look for participation and look to create prosperity on a mutually beneficial level. It is

Natural Resources committee  While the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada were proponents of the mineral industry and the exploration phase, I would have to say that I'm not that well versed in the on-the-ground economics of the impact in terms of the flow of goods north and the cost or quality