As a corporate citizen doing business within Canada and operating on several Indigenous traditional territories and homelands, Babcock Canada (Babcock) is committed to building meaningful and mutually beneficial relations with Indigenous Peoples, communities, and businesses. To this end, Babcock strives to implement the spirit and intent of the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions’ Call to Action #92, through various means, including:
- Continuing to build respectful relationships with Indigenous Peoples,
- Ensuring that Indigenous Peoples have equitable access to participate within our workforce and supplier community across our operations in Canada,
- Long-term gain of sustainable benefits from potential economic development partnerships, and
- The provision of education on the history of Indigenous Peoples, including the history and legacy of residential schools, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Treaties and Aboriginal rights, Indigenous law, and Indigenous-Crown relations for all management and staff.
To ensure effective implementation of Call to Action #92, Babcock proudly adopted the Canadian Council for Indigenous Businesses’ (CCIB) Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations certification as a reconciliation framework. Babcock is actively working towards achieving and advancing our PAIR certification.
Under this framework, Babcock has identified four key drivers within the business: leadership action, employment, business development, and community relations.
Across all our lines of work, Babcock strives to recognize and include the culture, heritage, and achievements of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples every day, year-round. As the CEO of Babcock Canada, I personally commit to ensuring our Indigenous reconciliation framework is implemented in a meaningful way .
Tony March
CEO, Babcock Canada
