A training plan

for our project teams

→ Collective prosperity → Indigenous relations

In 2022, we began to roll out our training plan for our

employees. We started with our teams working actively on

projects for or with communities, then we followed suit with

our employees working closely with these communities.

In collaboration with several Indigenous organizations and

advisors, we provided over 850 hours of training to more

than 300 employees to raise awareness of Indigenous

history and cultures, and to promote healthier relationships

among Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

BC Lions and

Orange Shirt Day

After last year’s confirmation of anonymous graves and burial

sites of Indigenous children on former residential school sites

across Canada, the Lions of the Canadian Football League, in

collaboration with its partners, including Pomerleau, wanted to

educate the public about the National Day for Truth and Rec-

onciliation and promote this important message on Orange

Shirt Day during a game. This day is an opportunity to honour

the children who never returned home as well as residential

school survivors and their families and communities. The

public commemoration of the tragic and painful history of

residential schools and their lasting scars is a vital part of the

reconciliation process.

Through this partnership, workshops are offered as part of

the development program for young Indigenous players and

is aligned with our desire to play an active role in the recon-

ciliation movement, in particular, by promoting Indigenous

organizations and the participation of different actors in soci-

ety, including businesses. We donated over $83,000 for the

exclusive benefit of Indigenous organizations in Canada.

Building bridges

between our communities

In 2022, we pursued our meetings and exchanges with

Indigenous communities and organizations to present our

current and upcoming projects, and to evaluate the capacity

of Indigenous businesses and workers to join in these pro-

jects and participate in the construction industry.

In 2022, some 17 members of our management teams met

with First Nations representatives to strengthen our ties. Eight

events created opportunities for Pomerleau and First Nations

to get to know each other and understand each other a little

better. We also organized or participated in 22 sessions offered

to Indigenous organizations and communities to provide infor-

mation and promote the procurement of Indigenous goods

and services in our operations.

These meetings have been fruitful. In 2022, we allocated

$1.8 million to the procurement of goods and services from

Indigenous businesses,

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a considerable increase compared

with the $655,000 allocated in 2021. And this is just the

beginning, as we pursue our efforts to monitor and maximize

the value of Indigenous procurement.

1. An Indigenous enterprise can be: a band as defined by the Indian Act; a sole proprietorship; a limited liability company; a cooperative; a partnership; a non-profit organization in which Indigenous people hold at least 51% ownership and control. An Indigenous enterprise can also be a joint venture consisting of at

least two Indigenous enterprises or an Indigenous enterprise and a non-Indigenous enterprise, provided that the Indigenous enterprise(s) hold at least 51% ownership and control of the joint venture.

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