Aboriginal Consultation Workshop

Ripple Effects Ltd. has custom designed this one-day Aboriginal Consultation Workshop to assist those organizations and individuals understand and learn the processes to effectively interact and communicate with Aboriginal community leadership, members, Elders and contractors.

Participants will gain the expertise, comfort and confidence to build mutually respective relationships and partnerships with Aboriginal peoples.

Our current clientele includes Schlumberger, Terasen Gas, Ledcor Group of Companies, Alberta Government, Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, Shell Canada Ltd., C.D.Howe Institute, De Beers Diamonds Canada, EDS Canada and many dozens of other corporations, governments and non-profit organizations all across Canada and the United States.

Objectives

This course's objectives are:

Assist organizations to build trusting, respectful Relationships with Aboriginal people, their leadership, their communities and consultation protocol.
Assist individuals of organizations gain an understanding of Aboriginal people and their communities.
Provide the necessary tools to effectively interact, communicate and consult with Aboriginal people and their communities.
Increase an organizations understandings of the challenges facing Aboriginal communities.
Assist organizations to develop, implement and maintain business agreements and partnerships for mutual benefit with Aboriginal communities impacted by their projects

Agenda

Our one-day workshop generally follows a fixed agenda. We can create custom agendas to meet your company's needs and desired outcomes.

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lunch Break
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Collaboration
No Vetos
Aboriginal Inclusion
2:30pm - 2:45pm
Health Break
2:45pm - 4:30pm
Building Aboriginal Relationships
Building Business Partnerships
Best Practices
Workshops Evaluations
4:30pm - 4:45pm
Closing and "THANK YOU"

08:00am - 08:30am
Continental Breakfast, Coffee, Juice and Muffins
08:30am - 10:00am
Introduction
Expectations,
Quiz
Terminology
Aboriginal Rights
Original Aboriginal Title
Infringement
10:00am - 10:15am
Health Break
10:15am - 12:00pm
Honour of the Crown
Duty to Consult
Pre-Consultation
Initiate Consultation

Facilitators

The Ripple Effects Aboriginal Consulting Workshop is facilitated by Robert Laboucane. Robert has extensive knowledge and insight about the Aboriginal people in Canada.

The consultation process has become a critical business component and learning the rules of engagement with Aboriginal communities is now a significant business responsibility and we can help.