Partnerships

“Mackenzie Valley Aboriginal Pipeline Limited Partnership-MVAPLP” more commonly referred to as the Aboriginal Pipeline Group or APG, was approved for multi-year funding through the Community Economic Opportunity Program (CEOP). This funding provided the resources needed to complete the feasibility analyses and business planning activities required to create this partnership. It also enabled the organization to acquire up to a one-third ownership position in the Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP).

This innovative ownership model is a first of its kind. It made it possible for Aboriginal people to participate in the developing economy, provides the opportunity to maximize ownership and benefits from a proposed Mackenzie Valley pipeline and the means to achieve greater independence and self-reliance.

“The Aboriginal Pipeline Group (APG) deal is the start for our people to become self-sufficient,” says Fred Carmichael, Chair of the APG.

The proposed Mackenzie Valley Gas Project is a complex, multi-faceted project which the APG believes will benefit participating Aboriginal groups in a number of ways. Aboriginal people and communities will potentially benefit from job training, on-going employment opportunities, new business development, and long-term financial revenue.

Active engagement in the planning stages of pipeline development also ensures resource development happens responsibly and that the land and environment are protected. Having a decision-making role in economic development activities makes it possible for Aboriginal people to maximize the benefits and share responsibilities associated with such large scale projects.

Business partnerships such as this contribute to steady, long-term financial returns and facilitate meaningful Aboriginal participation in local, regional, territorial, national and global projects. Individuals and communities throughout the North will benefit from these associations. Bob Reid, President, APG, Courtesy of APG

 “provide opportunities and benefits”