CORE Pipelines is committed to establishing meaningful, enduring and mutually beneficial relationships with Aboriginal peoples and to support, promote and encourage measures to identify specific development and involvement opportunities for Aboriginal businesses.
CORE Pipelines intends to work with Aboriginal businesses and organizations on a regional and local basis to include Aboriginal businesses in our service and procurement requirements and maintenance and construction projects. We believe that participation by Aboriginal peoples and communities in economic and learning opportunities can increase the well-being of Aboriginal individuals, improve local social services and health programs, and enhance the success of Aboriginal businesses.
To achieve this, CORE is promoting networking and strategic alliances
among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal businesses. We are encouraging
subcontractors to utilize Aboriginal businesses and working to bring
together Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Firms to bid for and execute
projects. We are striving to increase the benefits and resources accruing to
the local Aboriginal population from business activities, skills training
and development, and employment. It is our opinion that a concerted
effort in this regard will assist our Aboriginal partners in building a
reputable track record to operate independently.
This proposed relationship arrangement shall be one of cooperation. If CORE
is awarded a contract and requires manpower and services, we will employ
the available manpower and services of our Aboriginal partners. Conversely,
our Aboriginal partners will offer CORE an opportunity to participate in
projects they initiate or are awarded. In the event another contractor is
working in their area, our Aboriginal partner would not be bound by any
agreements with CORE, and CORE would encourage and be happy to assist
them, to offer that contractor assistance with his project.
It is our sincere belief and hope that by working together with our Aboriginal
Partners, we will all see our dreams become reality.
