Aboriginal Community Energy Plan (ACEP)
The TFN Lands & Resources Department has been successful in obtaining funding to develop an Aboriginal Community Energy Plan for Bear Island. Jeff Barton of Barton Consulting has been retained to assist the TFN L&R Dept. to develop the long term community energy plan for Temagami First Nation (Bear Island). The objective is to identify ways to improve energy efficiency and reduce electricity consumption, thereby reducing costs, as well as assess the possibility for green solutions on reserve.
For more information please call 705-237-8943
ACEP Benchmarking Report July 4, 2016
Ontario Power Generation (OPG)
Ontario Power Generation has a policy that deals with grievances from First Nations who were impacted by the construction of dams and other developments. Lands and Resources is exploring the possibility of entering into negotiations with OPG to settle past grievances.
OPG Indigenous Relations Policy
Dams on n’Daki Menan Draft
In 2011, the OPG Board of Directors approved a revised First Nations and Métis Relations Policy, as follows:
- To continually build and strengthen relationships with First Nations and Métis communities
- To address and resolve past grievances; and,
- Moving forward in partnership with First Nations and Métis communities to support:
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- Community relations and outreach
- Capacity building support within communities; and,
- Employment/Business Contracting opportunities.
OPG is committed to doing on-site work First Nations and Métis communities various programs, including their Employment in Training, and Corporate Citizen programs. Through the Corporate Citizen Program, OPG provides financial support to registered charities and not-for-profit, educational and community organizations whose initiatives reflect OPG’s values.
OPG is committed to giving back to the communities that host their facilities by investing through the Corporate Citizenship Program. OPG provides annual support to more than 1,000 grass roots not-for-profit initiatives in communities. Support is targeted to the primary areas of environment, education, and youth.