Building bridges between the private sector and Indigenous businesses, communities, and associations.
Let’s build bridges to success, together.
Businesses today know that the future of our economy is being developed hand-in-hand with Indigenous communities. Developing mutually beneficial partnerships between the private sector and Indigenous community and businesses isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s good business.
Stephen Lindley Consulting Inc.
is an independent consulting firm established in 2018 with
more than 33 years of dedicated experience in building
partnerships and relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities and businesses.
Our mission
Our mission is to facilitate sustainable project and
economic development by building strong relationships
between private sector businesses and Indigenous
businesses, communities, associations, and other entities.
With 33 years of experience successfully building bridges, we’ve learned the key is to bring together:
01
A deep knowledge and appreciation of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities, culture and values;
02
Technical, scientific, and Indigenous Knowledge expertise for the project at hand;
03
The ability to listen and understand the views, opinions and objectives of all involved parties; and
04
Knowledge and understanding of corporate culture and the needs of shareholders and entrepreneurs.
We bring these elements together to successfully integrate project objectives with the objectives of local communities and government regulators. This work begins at the early planning stages of project development from project design and environmental assessment, through to construction and operation.
Our firm facilitates the inclusion of Indigenous people and businesses into your company and projects; develops your brand recognition within Indigenous communities, and ultimately builds bridges to success.
Services
Our project experience spans a broad range of sectors including mining and metallurgy, nuclear energy, hydroelectricity, renewable energy, electricity transmission, roads and highways. We have worked with many Indigenous communities across Canada and on projects around the world.
Partnership Agreements
Facilitate negotiation
Agreement drafting
Coordinate with legal experts
Community engagement
Organize your message
Logistics
Records
Summary of issues and actions
Technical review services
Environmental assessment documents
Environmental permitting documents
Impact and Benefit/Participation
Agreements, etc.
EA project management
Build a team of experts
Budget and schedule preparation and management
Regulator interaction
Engagement planning
Document preparation
Community and regional infrastructure planning
All-season roads
Electricity transmission
Renewable energy
Strategic plans
Facilitate feasibility studies
Coordinate a team of experts
Community Land Use Planning
Build a team of experts
Community engagement
Coordinate Traditional
Knowledge collection and mapping
Preparation of planning documents
Community preparedness for development projects
Develop community objectives and strategy
Maximize training, employment and procurement prior to negotiating a participation agreement
Community engagement
Engagement with project developers
Indigenous inclusion
Prepare procurement strategies
Prepare training and employment strategies
Prepare bid documents
Reconciliation strategies
Executive and staff cultural awareness training
Prepare corporate policy
Monitor policy compliance
PAR compliance
Review corporate readiness
Establish goals and objectives
Prepare for and coordinate compliance audit
Recent Experience
- Indigenous Relations and environmental assessment advisor to Hydro One and SNC-Lavalin on the Lake Superior Link Transmission Project.
- Indigenous Relations and Environmental Assessment advisor to Webequie First Nation and SNC-Lavalin Inc. on the Webequie Supply Road Project.
- Employment equity (Indigenous inclusion strategy) analyst/strategist, interviewer, and co-author of Environmental Systems Report (in collaboration with Indigenous Works):
Business Development Canada
Farm Credit Canada
ScotiaBank
- Business partnership negotiator for Systemex/DCM with Taykwa Tagamou First Nation and their Coral Rapids Power Corporation.
- Economic Development Strategy and Business Characterization for Greenstone Economic Development Corporation, in collaboration with SNC-Lavalin Inc.
- Lead – Community Construction Readiness for Municipality of Greenstone Economic Development and Greenstone Economic Development Corporation, in collaboration with SNC-Lavalin Inc.
Let’s connect
Fill out the form below, or contact us directly at 416-659-4286.