NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA PROGRAMS & SERVICES. ECONOMIC PATHWAYS PARTNERSHIP WORKSHOP February 1, 2018

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1 NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA PROGRAMS & S ECONOMIC PATHWAYS PARTNERSHIP WORKSHOP February 1, 2018

2 PRIORITIES 2 OVERVIEW MANDATE: Ensuring that our natural resources are developed sustainably, providing a source of jobs, prosperity and opportunity, while preserving our environment and respecting our communities and Indigenous peoples Economic growth through innovation Effective action on climate change Increase trade and foreign direct investment Greater safety and security for all Canadians Improved relationships with, and outcomes for, Indigenous peoples

3 3 WORKING WITH PEOPLES Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is actively engaging with Indigenous communities to advance reconciliation, increase Indigenous participation in natural resource development, and foster economic development. NRCan is advancing this work across its portfolio. AND

4 4 S Department-wide work on a reconciliation action plan, and improved relationships with Indigenous Peoples Inviting Indigenous participation on international missions and to federal-provincial natural resource tables Continued relationships with National Indigenous Organizations In partnership with 21 other federal departments, the Federal Geospatial Platform (FGP) maintains and shares geospatial (location-based) data. Search Open Maps (open.canada.ca/en/open-maps) for data relevant to examining Indigenous issues (e.g. environmental and socio-economic data, information on major projects, etc.). View maps of data sets and create layered maps (e.g., major natural resource projects, clean power generation stations, metal and mineral producing mines) AND

5 MAP: MAJOR NATURAL RESOURCE PROJECTS 5

6 MAP: CLEAN POWER GENERATION STATIONS 6

7 MAP: PRODUCING MINES (METALS AND ) 7

8 8 PROGRAMS Indigenous Forestry Initiative (IFI) Supports economic development through natural resource sector participation. In June 2017, the Government of Canada announced it would expand the IFI program with $10 million in funding over three years for: Clean technology and participation in the forest bioeconomy (e.g. biomass for heat and power) Environmental stewardship (e.g. climate change mitigation and adaptation, land reclamation, or environmental/ecological services) Use and management of forest resources Early and ongoing engagement with Indigenous communities on economic development AND

9 9 PROGRAMS Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals (GEM) Grant Program Advances geological knowledge in the North to inform decision on land use. Currently exploring opportunities to better integrate Indigenous Traditional Knowledge. S Surveyor General Branch Provides a system that regulates and registers legal surveys on Reserve lands, providing boundary and property rights certainty. Geological Survey of Canada Hazard and risk assessments and monitoring for landslides, earthquakes and other potential hazards. Aboriginal Tool Kit and Resources Accessible information on the potential benefits, opportunities and impacts of mineral exploration and mining projects throughout the life cycle of a mineral project. Remote Communities Energy Database information about the generation and use of electricity and other energy sources for remote communities visit Atlas of Canada. AND

10 10 PROGRAMS Participant Funding Program (PFP) Support Indigenous participation in engagement on natural resource projects. S Workshops & Seminars Support areas of interest such as pipeline safety, Canada-Mexico Indigenous collaboration opportunities and offshore oil and gas development. Engagement support Generation Energy (Oct 11-12) and Pan-Canadian Framework consultations. NEB Modernization and review of Environmental Assessment processes. Visit to read the discussion paper. The public comment period was from June 29 to August 28, The feedback gathered will help inform potential legislative, regulatory and policy changes. AND

11 11 AND PROGRAMS Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Funding for initiatives to reduce reliance on diesel fuel in rural and remote communities, the majority of which are Indigenous. Impact Canada Fund Funding for breakthrough solutions to persistent challenges (e.g. reducing the use of fossil fuels in offgrid communities). S Clean Growth Hub Improve coordination of federal clean technology activities. Clean Technology and Clean Resources Tables Indigenous clean technology stakeholders will be members of the Economic Strategy Tables. Clean Energy Resources and Projects (CERP) Interactive web mapping application that supports learning about Canada s clean-energy resources and projects. AND

12 12 S Engagement Early and ongoing engagement with Indigenous communities on energy infrastructure development Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees Codevelopment and establishment of Committees to support communities potentially impacted by energy infrastructure development. Economic Pathways Partnership - A single window approach to make it easier for Indigenous groups to access existing federal programs that help them participate in and benefit economically from the Line 3 and TMX pipeline projects. AND