Focused on supporting community readiness,the program provides a mechanism for federal partners to collectively identify opportunities for investments, assess and make project approvals, leverage non-federal sources of funding, monitor progress and report outcomes

1. Sector Development: Forging New & Effective Partnerships
Presented by
Economic Development Unit, Lands and Economic Development,
BC Region
Phillip lee
December 18, 2013

2. Outline
Introduction on the Strategic Partnership Initiative – Phillip Lee,
AANDC
BC Tourism Initiative – Aboriginal Tourism Association of BC (AtBC) –
Keith Henry
BC Mining Initiative – BC First Nations Energy and Mining Council –
Paul Blom
Shipbuilding – Industry Council for Aboriginal Business – Brenda
Ireland
Liquefied Natural Gas – Treaty 8 Association – Anna Barley

3. Strategic Partnerships Initiative (SPI)
With 13 partnering federal departments and agencies, SPI is an innovative,
Horizontal program intended to coordinate federal efforts with respect to
supporting Aboriginal participation in complex economic opportunities –
particularly in the natural resource sectors.
Focused on supporting community readiness, the program provides a
mechanism for federal partners to collectively identify opportunities for
investment, assess and make project approvals, leverage non-federal
sources of funding, monitor progress and report on outcomes.
Since its launch in 2010, SPI has proven to be a catalyst for organizing
Government departments to increase Aboriginal participation in some of the
largest resource development opportunities across Canada, including the
Ring of Fire in Northern Ontario and the Lower Churchill Hydroelectric
Project in Atlantic Canada.
In the BC Region: SPI is being invested in Tourism, Mining,
Shipbuilding, Liquefied Natural Gas.

4. SPI Key Priorities 2013-2014
With significant investments in major projects anticipated in the next 10
years, SPI will focus increasingly on supporting community readiness
activities so that communities are better prepared to engage with partners
and participate fully in these developments.
To further support a comprehensive approach to addressing Aboriginal
participation in large resource developments, we are currently seeking to
expand SPI to include additional signatories (Health Canada and
Environment Canada).
We are also leading discussions with federal partners, including Treasury
Board, to establish a process that will enable a single window approach for
multiple departments to provide funding to a recipient using the SPI
umbrella terms and conditions.
Products are being developed in order to promote accomplishments to
date, including an annual report and success stories. In addition, we will
be working with regions and OGD partners to identify further
communications opportunities to highlight our successes.

5. SPI Governance
Unlike other government programs, SPI investments involve multiple federal
partners in the decision making process. In addition, investments are often
multi-year in order to enable longer term planning and certainty for Aboriginal
communities pursuing complex economic opportunities.
Investments are prioritized by a DG level inter-departmental committee
which includes representation from the following departments:
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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Natural Resources Canada
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
The Committee also includes a representative from the National Aboriginal
Economic Development Board.
Final decisions on funding are made by the Federal Coordination Committee
on Aboriginal Economic Development – a committee of Assistant Deputy
Ministers representing departments and agencies with a mandate in
Aboriginal economic development.

6. Strategic Partnerships Initiative 2013-14
Funded Projects & Initiatives
Northern Resource Development and
Community Readiness Initiative
Northwest Territories
Biomass Initiative
BC Aquaculture
Initiative
Mining Partnerships
Engagement Strategy
Nak’azdli
Indian Band
BC Tourism
Prince George Nechako Employment &
Training Association
Sakay Askiw
Gitsegukla
Frontiers Foundation
LLB Orchards (Wayakos)
Xeni Gwet’in
FN
Labrador Trough
First Nation Power Authority (FNPA)
Seaspan
Shipbuilding
Initiative
Neskonilith Indian
Band
Whitesand FN
Adams Lake
Indian Band
Flying Dust Cree 8
Workers Coop
Legend
Mining Initiative
Energy Initiative
Forestry Initiative
Tourism Initiative
Agriculture Initiative
Shipbuilding
Initiative
Fishery Initiative
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Lower Churchill Hydro Project
Societé de Développement
Economique Ilnu
Ring of Fire
NRCan Policy
Initiative
Parks Canada Tourism
Institut de Développement
Durable des Premières Nations de
Québec et Labrador
Red Rock Indian Band
Chapleau Cree First Nations
Central Aquaculture
Initiative
Indian Agriculture
Program of Ontario
Atlantic Aquaculture
Initiative
Atlantic Shipbuilding
Initiative

7. Strategic Partnerships Initiative 2013-14
Funded Projects & Initiatives
Northern Resource Development and
Community Readiness Initiative
Northwest Territories
Biomass Initiative
BC Aquaculture
Initiative
Mining Partnerships
Engagement Strategy
Nak’azdli
Indian Band
BC Tourism
Prince George Nechako Employment &
Training Association
Sakay Askiw
Gitsegukla
Frontiers Foundation
LLB Orchards (Wayakos)
Xeni Gwet’in
FN
Labrador Trough
First Nation Power Authority (FNPA)
Seaspan
Shipbuilding
Initiative
Neskonilith Indian
Band
Whitesand FN
Adams Lake
Indian Band
Flying Dust Cree 8
Workers Coop
Legend
Mining Initiative
Energy Initiative
Forestry Initiative
Tourism Initiative
Agriculture Initiative
Shipbuilding
Initiative
Fishery Initiative
5220284-v1
Lower Churchill Hydro Project
Societé de Développement
Economique Ilnu
Ring of Fire
NRCan Policy
Initiative
Parks Canada Tourism
Institut de Développement
Durable des Premières Nations de
Québec et Labrador
Red Rock Indian Band
Chapleau Cree First Nations
Central Aquaculture
Initiative
Indian Agriculture
Program of Ontario
Atlantic Aquaculture
Initiative
Atlantic Shipbuilding
Initiative