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7.2 Serving Indigenous Communities
Electricity Canada and its members are committed to engaging with and serving Indigenous communities.
Electricity Canada’s Commitment to Serving Indigenous Communities
Electricity Canada and its members are committed to working with the Indigenous Peoples of Canada to advance the following goals:
• Nurture meaningful long-term relationships
• Enhance mutually beneficial economic relationships and business opportunities
• Further consider and reflect Indigenous perspectives in the activities of Electricity Canada and its members
Electricity Canada and its members have committed to adhere to the following principles to build more positive and mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous communities.
Respect Indigenous culture, traditional values, and rights
Respect the culture of all Indigenous Peoples, their interests, values, practices, beliefs, traditional knowledge, and Indigenous and Treaty rights recognized and affirmed under the 1982 Constitution Act.
Nurture constructive relationships
Seek to establish and nurture constructive long-term relationships with Indigenous Peoples based on mutual respect, trust, collaboration, and accountability.
Enhance communications
Promote fair, timely, transparent, reciprocal, and meaningful communications with Indigenous Peoples.
Foster Indigenous capacity building
Work collaboratively to support programs and initiatives such as education, mentorship, skills training, and employment.
Promote economic prosperity
Foster mutually beneficial business arrangements that provide benefits to the sector while promoting the economic prosperity and social well-being of Indigenous Peoples.
Facilitate Crown consultation
The duty to consult rests with the Crown. Accordingly, Electricity Canada and its members will engage with Indigenous Peoples, as appropriate, to facilitate consultation in a meaningful and timely manner.
These principles are intended to further complement and support the existing relationships between Indigenous Peoples and Electricity Canada members.
Knowledge Check
As part of its National Principles for Engagement with Indigenous Peoples, Electricity Canada is committed to:
Respect Indigenous culture, traditional values, and rights; nurture constructive relationships; enhance communication; foster Indigenous capacity building; promote economic prosperity; and facilitate Crown consultation.
Another key industry focus area for Electricity Canada is Health and Safety. Electricity Canada is engaged in promoting the health and safety of employees and all Canadians.
