Infrastructure & Resource Development
Our Work
“Tenacious, highly ethical and collaborative. There were numerous obstacles and hurdles to overcome, but Lloyd Girman and Merv McLeod worked hard to find solutions. There was no taking ‘no’ for an answer.”
– Five Nations Energy Inc.
Ekati and Diavik Diamond Mines
Locted in the Northwest Territories Enterprise facilitated negotiations for the first-ever combined Regional Land Claim and Self-Government Agreement in the region, negotiated strategic resource development related joint-ventures, in the areas of power supply, construction, engineering, aviation services and camp management, including the development of the first-ever 100% community-owned, $30-million hydro power project of its kind in Canada and the largest engineering, procurement and construction management contract for mine development in Canada at the time at $1.3 billion.
Five Nations Energy
Canada’s first Indigenous-owned high-voltage electrical transmission development which allowed three remote Indigenous communities to replace diesel generation, replacing the need for approximately 25 million litres of diesel fuel in the communities.
New Post Creek
Coral Rapids Power Inc. is owned by the Taykwa Tagamou Nation, and Enterprise facilitate the development of a 28 MW hydro-electric dam site on New Post Creek in partnership with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) – working closely with the Indigenous partner and OPG, to obtain a directive from the Minister of Energy, allowing for negotiations to take place and for the project to proceed successfully — while maintaining community support and assisting with capacity development within the community itself.
What Sets Us Apart
Enterprise’s approach puts Indigenous communities in a leadership role, with control over how ancestral lands are developed, to ensure that communities receive positive, long-term benefits from development.
Our team has also been involved in Canadian community partnerships for:
- Lower Mattagami Hydro Project
- Dogrib Power Project
- Wataynikaneyap Transmission Project
Our team has worked in jurisdictions around the world, including:
- Siberia
- Liberia
- Ghana
- Ivory Coast
- Uganda
- Kenya
- Tanzania
- Peru
- South Asia
Our Team
Member, Advisory Board
Al-Nashir has built successful joint-venture partnerships in various sectors including mining, oil and gas, hydro-power, resource development services and related infrastructure. He was instrumental in developing the first-ever Aboriginal-owned hydro-power generating project in Canada, initiating negotiations paving the way to open Canada’s diamond mining industry.
Indigenous Affairs
Merv focuses his efforts on building the paths that create economic sustainability and opportunities for his clients. Merv has a unique talent in nurturing long-term relationships, and has built a solid network of contacts both inside and outside of the Indigenous peoples world.
Director
A former Deputy Minister of Northern Affairs in the Government of Manitoba, Lloyd has extensive experience in working with Canada’s Indigenous peoples and on major projects in energy, mining and resource development. He has 35 years of experience in senior public and private sector positions.
Enterprise Associate
David has served in executive positions within Ontario’s government including Aboriginal Affairs, Natural Resources and the Cabinet Office. He served as Ontario’s Deputy Minister of Northern Development and Mines from 2015-2018.
President
Specializing in branding, crisis response, issues management and strategic communications, Jason plays a leading role in developing and executing winning outreach strategies to help clients succeed in the public policy arena.
Vice President, Strategic Communications & Reputation Management
A talented project manager and writer, Sarah has a deep understanding of how to help clients connect with the audiences they seek. She is skilled in finding points of balance and compromise, and her specialties include strategic planning and solutions for complex issues. Sarah project manages all work conducted in our Indigenous Infrastructure and Resource Development Practice.
Our Services
Media
Relations
- Narrative & messaging
- Story development
- Editorial planning
- Product placement
- Content creation
GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS
- Intelligence gathering
- Advocacy campaigns
- Lobby days
- Policy analysis
- Contact plans
CREATIVE
CONTENT
- Video production
- Website development, UX
- Multimedia design
- Branding
- Copywriting
INFLUENCER
ENGAGEMENT
- Identification & outreach
- klear influencer software
- Content planning
- Contract negotiation
- Advertising integration
BRAND
STRATEGY
- Positioning & value proposition
- Core narrative & key messaging
- Visual identities
- Audience mapping
- Strategy execution
ACCUMESSAGE
DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS
- Micro-targeting
- Advocacy & mobilization
- Email marketing & activation
- Website development
- Social media management
MEDIA
TRAINING
- Message development
- Interview techniques
- On-camera simulation
- Presentation training
- Spokesperson 101
ISSUES & CRISIS
MANAGEMENT
- Strategic counsel
- Campaign war rooms
- Monitoring & analysis
- Crisis simulations
- Digital & advertising
EVENT
MANAGEMENT
- Planning & logistics
- Marketing & media relations
- Branding, design & video
- Results tracking
- Sponsorship
ADVERTISING
- Paid social & digital display
- TV & broadcast
- Sponsored content
- AccuMessage targeting
- Out-of-home
PUBLIC & STAKEHOLDER
CONSULTATION
- Facilitated sessions
- Public Information Centres
- On-line consultation processes
- In-depth interviews
- Report writing
CORPORATE
COMMUNICATIONS
- Internal communications
- Employer brand
- Corporate reputation
- Executive profile
- Corporate Social Responsibility