Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 1, Five Métis Locals and Teck Sign Frontier Project Agreements
June 06 2018 - 1:48PM
Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 1, five Métis locals and Teck
Resources Limited (“Teck”) today announced the signing of
participation agreements for Teck’s proposed Frontier oil sands
project.
The agreements include the following Métis Nation of Alberta,
Region 1 locals located in the area of the proposed Frontier
Project:
- Métis Local #1949 Owl River
- Métis Local #780 Willow Lake (Anzac)
- Métis Local #2002 Buffalo Lake
- Métis Local #2010 Athabasca Landing
- Métis Local #193 Conklin
The agreements create opportunities for ongoing, meaningful
engagement, timely communication and identify a number of
economic benefits for the five Métis Locals as well as enhancing
resources for Region 1 to support programming and
administrative capacity. It also sets out a framework for
items such as traditional land use and environmental stewardship
related to the project. The agreements also provide funding to
support training and education for participating Métis Local
members. "Through these agreements, our members’ rights
and interests are protected and recognized, and they will have an
active role on environmental oversight in relation to the Frontier
Project," said Diane Scoville, President, Métis Nation of Alberta,
Region 1. "Teck has stepped forward with the most comprehensive
engagement with Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 1 to date by a
resource company with agreements now in place with all nine Métis
Locals in our region. We look forward to working cooperatively
together to further strengthen our communities."
"These agreements will help to advance the Frontier Project in a
responsible, sustainable manner while creating important benefits
for Métis Locals in the project area," said Kieron McFadyen, Senior
Vice President, Energy, Teck. "Teck’s commitment to meaningful
engagement is based on a fundamental respect for the Métis whose
heritage, culture, and traditions are deeply connected to this
region."
The agreements will be implemented through a joint Cooperative
Implementation Committee, which will work collaboratively to
support and implement:
- Economic benefits to support the community’s Métis interests
and rights
- Contracting opportunities for Métis Local businesses
- Education, training and employment opportunities, including
scholarship opportunities
- Consideration of traditional knowledge and traditional land
use
- Environmental stewardship planning and implementation
Teck has now signed agreements with 10 Indigenous groups within
the Frontier Project area.
The Frontier Project is a proposed oil sands mine located about
110 kilometres north of Fort McMurray in northeastern Alberta.
Frontier is currently moving through the joint provincial-federal
regulatory review process. For more information, go to
www.frontieroilsands.com.
About Métis Nation of Alberta,
Region 1 Métis Nation of Alberta Region 1 covers
an area from Highway 28 north to the Northwest Territories Border
and from Athabasca to the Saskatchewan Border, and is part of the
Métis Nation of Alberta governance structure which is divided into
six regional areas. Each designated region has a regional council
consisting of a President and Vice-President and representation of
Métis locals from within the region.
About Teck Teck is a diversified resource
company committed to responsible mining and mineral development
with major business units focused on copper, steelmaking coal, zinc
and energy. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, its shares are
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TECK.A and
TECK.B and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TECK. Learn
more about Teck at www.teck.com or follow @TeckResources.
Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 1 Media
Contact:Diane Scoville President
780.623.3039dscoville@metis.org
Teck Media Contact:Chris StannellSenior
Communications Specialist, Teck
604.699.4368chris.stannell@teck.com
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