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Maximizing Indigenous participation

in construction projects in southern Quebec

Integrating Indigenous workers in our projects offers great

opportunities, as well as many challenges. The demographic

and geographic reality of Indigenous peoples in southern

Quebec and the administrative processes of our industry

can sometimes make it diff icult for these communities to

take part in construction projects in keeping with the cur-

rent requirement of 5% of the value of construction costs

for federal projects.

And we’re sparing no efforts in attaining this objective. We

worked with the f irm Aviseo Conseil in 2022 to estimate the

capacity of Indigenous businesses and workers to contri-

bute to construction projects located in southern Quebec

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in the coming years.

Based on the conclusions of the study, we know that we must

work hard to attain the 5% objective in southern Quebec,

and that all industry players (First Nations and Indigenous

organizations, clients, governments, the Commission de

la construction du Québec, trade schools, designers and

builders) must work together to help develop the capacity

of Indigenous businesses and workers to play a role in the

construction industry.

1. Southern Quebec was limited to a territory roughly corresponding to the St. Lawrence Valley, from Quebec City in the east to Gatineau in the west. As such, six First Nations representing 20 communities are included in this def inition, since their ancestral land covers this territory: Abenaki, Algonquin, Atikamekw, Huron-Wendat, Innu

(Mashteuiatsh, Essipit and Pessamit) and Mohawk.

Partnership with

the BC Lions to support

Indigenous youth

in the region

We’re so thrilled about this partnership that aims to build a

strong relationship with the local community. An opportunity

like this, to create ties in such a natural way with local First

Nations and Indigenous youth in terms of education and ath-

letics, is something we’ve been waiting for, for a long time.

Thanks to our association with the Lions, we’ll be able to

make a real difference.

Bradley Gunnlaugson, Regional Director,

Civil and Infrastructure, Vancouver

Capacity-building for future generations through the power

of sports is an essential part of this Indigenous youth

development program. An initial workshop on the development

of Indigenous youth was held, bringing together some 80

Indigenous youth between the ages of 13 and 16. Some of our

employees took part in this initiative by sharing their ideas,

experiences and business values.

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