Indigenous Reconciliation and Engagement

Develop and implement inclusion plans with the value of indigenous expertise and direct input to advance your company’s efforts towards indigenous reconciliation. Practice good ESG-I to enhance relationships, overcome roadblocks with indigenous communities and support regulatory and social requirements.

Are you asking questions like, how do we begin to engage in Indigenous Reconciliation? Or what does an Indigenous Inclusion Strategy look like for our organization? Don’t worry, our team can help!

Director of Indigenous Reconciliation and Engagement

Lawrence Gervais

A successful leader in indigenous community development, government relations, for over 23 years. As a former elected Regional President Métis Nation of Alberta, Lawrence has a passion for providing credible counsel to companies on better understanding indigenous communities in Canada. At the forefront, Indigenous Identity, Indigenous inclusion and how we engage Indigenous communities during the life-cycle of a project are vital features of the many regulatory efforts to enhance the diverse First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities to further economic well-being for their families.

Consulting Services

We can help develop and implement strategies to effectively engage, strengthen and work with Indigenous communities. Here are some of our service offerings:

Engagement liaison (introductions, negotiations and agreements
ESG-I framework
ESG reporting on inclusion and reconciliation

Board advisory
Indigenous guidance and strategy
Audit and compliance surveying
Coaching and training

We’re building mutually beneficial, long term partnerships between Indigenous communities, and organizations in the industry. We’re hiring indigenous contractors and ensuring meaningful and respectful engagement including sponsorship programs and community support for inclusion, celebration and respect for Indigenous practices and world views.