33 State of the Canadian Electricity Industry 2022 Accelerate Net Zero
Theme 4 Time to Accelerate Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples
Path Forward Support business partnerships: Governments at all levels should enable business partnership arrangements between electricity companies and Indigenous communities through their policy and regulatory structures. These partnerships would drive economic development, access to clean energy, employment and supply chain opportunities. Provide funding support: The federal government should partner with electricity companies interested in building infrastructure in remote and northern communities to advance clean energy solutions and achieve Canada’s Net Zero by 2050 target. Consult industry on the UNDRIP Action Plan process: The federal government should consider establishing industry-specific dialogues on issues that could have implications for industry engagement with Indigenous communities.
OPG’s Action Plan: Key Highlights • Grow economic impact for Indigenous communities and businesses to $1 billion over the next 10 years, through ongoing operations, projects and initiatives. • Increase the representation of Indigenous employees across all levels and businesses of Ontario Power Generation. • Work with the Indigenous Opportunities Network (ION) to grow the Indigenous skilled talent pool within Ontario Power Generation and the broader energy industry. • Enhance employee knowledge and understanding of Indigenous issues through the development of an online Reconciliation Knowledge Hub.
