Arbutus worked on the update/amendment of the Fort St. John Land & Resource Management Plan in the areas of stakeholder engagement, supporting the leadership team, and providing information and/or reports in areas such as UNDRIP and gender-based plus.
BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Arbutus provided consulting and advisory services on an environmental assessment process for a proposed mining project on north Vancouver Island.
Working with Ursus Wildlands Consulting, Arbutus supported the Nation in its development of a steelhead (Chowthla) recovery program that includes deep engagement of the members on their knowledge and use to shape the study.
Arbutus is providing consulting and advisory services in relation to DRFN’s land and resource management, consent-based decision making and fiscal objectives in negotiations with British Columbia resulting from the 2021 SCBC Yahey decision (Blueberry River First Nation); the implementation of K’ih Tsaa?dze Tribal Park, land use planning, external stakeholder and internal engagement, BC policy consultations on a range of matters; and environmental assessments regarding proposed major resource developments.
Metal Earth Research Project. Arbutus provided advisory and community engagement services in Ontario and Quebec for a large earth sciences research project, and to increase the number of Indigenous students enrolled at Laurentian University. We created plain language brochure and powerpoint materials, an engagement plan, and are facilitating engagement with the appropriate staff at 18 band offices.
Arbutus supported Indigenous engagement on the St. Paul’s Relocation Project in Vancouver.
Arbutus provided support to Piikani Nation for traditional use and socio-economic & community wellbeing reports for an environmental assessment, and support on the South Saskatchewan Regional Land Use Plan.
Arbutus provided support on community, Indigenous and government relations on three site closures in Canada, supported the Pascua Lama and Cerro Casale projects with local Indigenous groups in Chile, and assisted senior management with corporate social responsibility policies.
Arbutus provided support for the consultation process to create and approve Lil’wat Nation’s business development plan.
Decar Nickel project: Arbutus is providing advisory and consulting services on External Relations (Indigenous & community engagement and consultation, government and media relations) on an advanced stage mineral development project in north central BC.
Arbutus provided support for social performance planning and implementation, Indigenous consultation, agreements, socio-economic/community health and Indigenous interests effects assessment, employment training and business development on the New Afton and Blackwater projects.
Arbutus supported Chieftain through negotiation of a project agreement (IBA) with the Taku River Tlingit First Nation; assessment of alternative (125 km) road access options; community and Taku River Tlingit consultation, and government relations for the environmental assessment and project permit applications; and community training/employment, business and environmental management for the Tulsequah Chief Mine project.
Arbutus provided support for involving local First Nations in incident response, working with the National Energy Board during the 2007 pipeline rupture in Burnaby.
Arbutus produced the Aboriginal Interests and Socio-Economic assessment sections of a mine permit application for the Roman Coal Project located in northeastern BC.
Arbutus managed Indigenous engagement and consultation, including negotiation of agreements, for eleven run-of-river and wind power projects in BC and provided counsel to corporate offices in Vancouver and Toronto on Indigenous relations.
Arbutus assisted the executive leadership team with the creation and implementation of corporate CSR policies and programs, including First Nations Consultation Policy & Process and an Indigenous Employment and Business Development Strategy to engage First Nations in economic opportunities related to both the projects and ongoing maintenance. Arbutus also managed Indigenous and community consultation on the re-development of thirteen ferry terminal projects.
Arbutus supported Indigenous engagement and consultation on mineral exploration on the Thorn project in northwest British Columbia.
Arbutus supported Indigenous engagement and consultation on mineral exploration projects in British Columbia.
Arbutus provided social performance, community engagement and consultation (local community and First Nations), and conducted part of the environmental assessment and mine permitting processes on the Grassy Mountain mine project located in southern Alberta.
