Judith Innocent

The Local Procurement Checklist to Support Indigenous Procurement in Mining aims to guide mining companies in enhancing Indigenous procurement practices. It focuses on five key areas: Indigenous Procurement Strategy and Management; Preferential and Conducive Procurement Procedures for Indigenous Suppliers; Sharing Practical Information and Reporting; Capacity Building for Existing and Potential Suppliers; and Supplier Due Diligence and Anti-Corruption. This initiative seeks to increase economic opportunities for Indigenous entrepreneurs, build their capacity, and foster reconciliation through meaningful participation in the Canadian minerals and metals sector.

This document, titled 'Toward a Canada Green Buildings Strategy: What We Heard from the Public and Buildings Sector Stakeholders,' summarizes feedback gathered from engagement processes conducted from summer 2022 to early 2023. It details key opportunities, challenges, and considerations for decarbonizing Canada's buildings sector to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The report covers stakeholder perspectives on government leadership, regulatory changes, investment decisions, advancements in building practices and materials, workforce development, and data infrastructure, all intended to inform the development of the comprehensive Canada Green Buildings Strategy.

This report by the Generation Energy Council outlines Canada's strategy for an energy transition to a low-carbon future over the next generation, targeting approximately 2040. It establishes a vision for an affordable, reliable, and clean energy future, guided by five principles: responsibility, sustainability, prosperity, collaboration, and inclusivity. The plan identifies four key pathways for action: reducing energy waste, expanding clean power sources, increasing the use of renewable fuels, and making oil and gas production cleaner, along with fostering a crucial pathfinding relationship with Indigenous Peoples.

This National Engagement Strategy by Natural Resources Canada outlines a five-phase approach for engaging Indigenous groups in the development of Indigenous Ministerial Arrangements Regulations (IMARs). The strategy aims to solicit views on Indigenous involvement in the regulatory process, with phases extending from 2022-2023 to 2027-2028. Key objectives include enhancing Canada's regulatory efficiency, fostering authentic engagement, fulfilling commitments under the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act Action Plan, and leveraging partnerships. The process is guided by principles of transparency, respect, inclusivity, and kindness, ultimately enabling Indigenous governing bodies to participate actively in the regulatory process for CER-regulated infrastructure.

The Canada Green Buildings Strategy is a roadmap developed by the Government of Canada to transform the country's built environment. It aims to achieve net-zero emissions and climate resilience by 2050, with an interim goal of a 37% emissions reduction from 2005 levels by 2030. The strategy is structured around six key themes: Leading by Example, Mandating Change, Enabling Investment Decisions, Growing Canada's Advantage in Building Practices, Technology and Building Materials, Training and Incentivizing the Future Workforce, and Enabling Informed Actions. It outlines goals for new construction, deep retrofits, transformation of space and water heating, and mobilizing private capital, while addressing affordability, labor shortages, and Indigenous priorities.