Darrell Beaulieu, President Denendeh Group of companies We the North: Fostering P3s in Canada’s Remote and Aboriginal Communities 24th Annual CCPPP National Conference on Public Private Partnerships Toronto, ON November 14, 2016 Darrell Beaulieu, President Denendeh Group of companies

Direction from the Dene Chiefs The Dene Nation passed a historic motion at the 2014 Assembly, reaffirmed in 2016, that the Dene support and promote – The concept of working with each other and other Aboriginal governments to support controlled resource exploration and development; The development and establishment of resource development and export corridors that will contribute to significant long term social and economic benefits for the Dene

NWT Highways Existing and Proposed

Prairie Creek (base metals, silver) Hope Bay (gold) High Lake (base metals) Meliadine Hackett River Kiggavik (uranium) Ulu Selwyn Prairie Creek (base metals, silver) Gahcho Kue (diamonds) Nechalacho (rare earths) YK Gold NICO (gold, cobalt, bismuth) Pine Point Courageous Back River Izok Lupin Jericho Angilak (uranium) Chidliak Indin Lake (gold) Mactung (tungsten) Kennady Roche Bay (iron) 3 Bluffs Amaruq Looking further out, we also have quite a number of other opportunities “waiting in the wings”, if you will, in both territories. These are what we call advanced projects. Many of them are close to making production decisions. Better market conditions and infrastructure will really help them advance. Mineral Potential of the NWT and Nunavut

Roads, Streets and Highways Across Canada 2/3 of Canada does not have transportation infrastructure First Nations are deemed remote Majority of our natural resources are stranded Opportunity to cut the high cost of living in Northern communities by developing transportation infrastructure

Population Distribution, the Existing Corridor and the Potential Corridor

Northern Corridor Northern multi-modal corridor (road, rail, pipeline, communications, electricity transmission) Benefits – Relieve congestion in the southern corridor Get northern resources to offshore markets Develop the badly needed infrastructure in northern Canada

Northern Corridor Help to address infrastructure deficit Solution to high cost of living (28% higher in Northern Canada) Employment and business opportunities for Indigenous people and businesses Indigenous people want to be involved in the design, build, financing, ownership and maintenance of infrastructure Minister Carolyn Bennett’s mandate -- “to improve essential physical infrastructure for Indigenous communities” “to promote economic development and create jobs for Indigenous Peoples” Phase I of Infrastr

“Indigenous people must be true partners in the planning, decision- making, and business development opportunities all along the way.” Recommendations on Northern Infrastructure to Support Economic Development National Aboriginal Economic Development Board Report

Our Role Lack of crucial transportation, communications, energy and social infrastructure in the NWT and Canada represents an opportunity for the Indigenous peoples to take the lead in creating, improving and benefiting from infrastructure and resource development corridors in partnership with industry and government Northern News Services Photo

Final Thought..... “ With economic equality, Indigenous peoples have the potential to unlock hundreds of billions of dollars for the Canadian economy.” Jean Paul Gladu, CEO Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business Globe and Mail - August 1, 2016 2013 NWT Opportunities Forum

Key Message Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Photo Indigenous peoples have the right to determine and develop priorities and strategies for the development or use of their lands or territories and other resources. Article 32 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples