GRC Camp Services Management Statement of Support for Local and Indigenous Participation.

About Cardinal Resources

Cardinal Resources is genuinely committed to creating and extending opportunities for local and Indigenous people and enterprises. Cardinal Resources commits to incorporating local and Indigenous participation as a core function in all project management processes, and ensuring that its dealings with local and Indigenous people consistently take place in a culturally sensitive, respectfully manner.

Since 2007, GRC Camp Services has been partnering with Indigenous communities throughout Western Canada. Based on a foundation of trust, respect and equality, these partnerships have developed into profitable businesses and long-term relationships.

GRC Camp Services has developed several formal business relationships with Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories. We support Indigenous organizations and initiatives that contribute to sustainable economic and social development of Indigenous communities.

Indigenous/Local Participation Strategy

Cardinal Resources’ Indigenous/Local Participation Strategy is a multi-faceted, detailed approach to developing existing skills, new skills training, promoting cultural diversity, developing long-standing relationships with the local communities and providing capacity-building opportunities. Cardinal Resources’ approach is;

Training and Mentoring: Detailed training programs on the Project will be implemented to provide trainees the chance to learn new skills or build upon pre-existing ones. Individual mentoring programs will be established to help interested persons grow personally and professionally.

Employment: Opportunities for employment during the life of the Project will be extended to individuals. Jobs may include working areas such as Administration, Operations Manager, Team Leads , Janitors, Front Desk staff, camp maintenance, and camp services.

Subcontractors: Where possible, Cardinal Resources will look to local suppliers to assist in providing select goods/services for the Project to support and expand local entrepreneurship.

Community Projects: Ideas are developed in conjunction with participating First Nations, education authorities, community groups and First Nation leadership to find more ways to boost value for the region through the Project.

Community Engagement Plan

Under the Engagement Plan, Cardinal Resources in collaboration with each nation thru via the Director of Business Development commits to the early identification of skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled labour available for the project. In addition, the Director of Business Development will be tasked with identifying the local Nation businesses capable and available in sub-contracting for the project and coordinating their bid efforts for Cardinal Resources. The Plan would specify the number of full and part to equivalent positions for Cardinal Resources is prepared and committed to hire and what sub-contracting opportunities may be available such as on-site security, fencing and earthworks, etc.

An Employment Transition Committee made up of a few elders and members from the Project team should also be considered with a variety of support services. Often community members will have the desire to work but don’t have the support to assist them in their successes. So these are important to their success and in turn, to Cardinal Resources’ success.