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Increasing Certainty through Respectful, Honest and Trusting Relations Thursday, September 18 th , 2014 Dan. M. Jepsen, RPF, Chairman & CEO, C3 Alliance Corp What Will I Talk About Today? Why Positive Relations are Important?

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Increasing Certainty through Respectful, Honest and Trusting Relations

Thursday, September 18th, 2014

  • Dan. M. Jepsen, RPF, Chairman & CEO, C3 Alliance Corp
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What Will I Talk About Today?

  • Why “Positive Relations” are Important?
  • Aboriginal and Business Cultures
  • Legal Cases “Set the Stage”
  • Suggested 10 Principles
  • How Do You Foster

“Positive Relations?”

  • Consultation Vs. Accommodation
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Why Are Positive Relations Important?

  • Aboriginal People are the

most powerful ally

  • Aboriginal People are the

most powerful “deterrent”

  • Negative relations – Value?
  • Positive Relations – Value?
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First Impressions

  • Contact Options
  • Maps, Binders and Forms
  • Who’s Backyard?
  • Your Timeline Vs. “Their” timeline
  • Negative Relations Vs. Positive Relations
  • Listening Vs. Telling – Big Difference
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Business Values

  • Trust and Respect
  • Certainty
  • Benefits
  • Positive Company

Reputation

  • Protection of the

Environment

  • Sustainability
  • Trust and Respect
  • Certainty
  • Benefits
  • Respect for Culture

and Heritage

  • Protection of the

Environment

  • Sustainability

Aboriginal Values

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Calder/Delgamuukw/Haida/Taku Decisions

  • Recognition of the exclusive use and
  • ccupation of the land
  • Duty to Consult and Accommodate
  • Key role of Governments
  • No “Veto” Right?
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Litigation

  • Should be avoided - if at all possible
  • Never increases certainty and never encourages investor

confidence

  • Painfully slow - First Nations Patience is Amazing!
  • Share Holder Patience – Not So Much!
  • Never delivers “absolute clarity” EVER!
  • Win or lose, your future will be more challenging
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Value in Building Positive Relations?

  • Boosts Aboriginal,

government, NGO, regulator and public support

  • Supports market interest
  • Provides investor and

market confidence and value

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How Do You Foster “Positive Relations”?

  • Common courtesy
  • Honesty and integrity in

all dealings

  • Open, honest and

consistent communications

  • Good business practices

“Credibility and trust are built over the long term and can be lost in a day”

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Learn About The Community

  • Research history of recent projects and interactions
  • Explore local culture and heritage issues and concerns
  • Learn about local labour force and businesses
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Before Contact

  • Research Band Governance structure
  • Be familiar with asserted traditional territories
  • Be familiar with sensitive environmental and cultural

issues

  • Be familiar with Community priorities
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Making Contact

  • In person
  • Senior personnel at first meeting
  • Commit to meet early and often
  • Your timeline Vs. their timeline
  • We are requesting access to “their

backyard” – Understand this!

  • Rushing or pushing too hard will lead

to further delays and possible unrest

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What To Say

  • Sincere gratitude to be within Traditional Band Territories
  • Communicate with respect and integrity
  • Outline company “hopes”
  • Explain company vision
  • Discuss possible timelines
  • Minimize use of technical maps and presentations
  • Is there opportunity for change?
  • Listen carefully to questions and provide “clear” answers
  • Promise less, deliver more
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Communicate Regularly

  • Company plans and status
  • Possible risks and opportunities
  • Explain clearly! And simply
  • Listen carefully
  • Apprise Bands of all activities and

changes of plans

  • Prepare to share opportunities

and benefits

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Communication Provides

  • A better project! A better outcome
  • Community trust and goodwill
  • Manages expectations and “rumors”
  • Balances social, economic and environmental needs
  • Fosters support and cooperation
  • Incorporates ideas and solutions to local concerns early

in planning

  • Increases understanding of local culture and heritage
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Launching a Successful Outreach

  • Orally based intuitive

culture

  • Plan series of “longer”

visits and meetings

  • Leave maps, plans, etc.

behind – in your office!

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Meeting Delays

  • There will be delays
  • Hunting, fishing, family

functions always take precedence over business meetings

  • Key contacts are often

extremely busy and dealing with more pressing issues

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Company Should

  • Be consistent in approach
  • Live up to all commitments
  • Meet with Elders and other

community members

  • Consider community walk about
  • Reflect Aboriginal input in plans
  • Include Traditional Knowledge
  • Financial support?
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Summary

“Business will face challenges if local Aboriginal Peoples do not support the project. Aboriginal communities and developers that work together can develop projects with mutual benefits and certainty.”

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Aboriginal People protesting and resisting your plans Aboriginal People supporting and encouraging your plans Choices…

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Thank you!

C3 Alliance Corp www.c3alliancecorp.ca

“C3 Alliance Corp. is focused on creating mutually beneficial relationships between

Indigenous Peoples, businesses and governments based on trust, respect, and a commitment to create benefits and certainty.”