CanNorth's Human Environment Division helps clients understand and address the social, cultural, economic, and community considerations associated with project development. Through engagement, consultation, socio-economic assessment, and community-based research, our team works collaboratively with Indigenous communities, stakeholders, regulators, and project proponents to support informed decision-making, meaningful participation, and sustainable outcomes.

Engagement & Consultation

• Indigenous engagement to inform planning and decision-making

• Consultation services related to the Duty to Consult

• Public and stakeholder engagement

• Engagement design and planning

• Facilitation of workshops, meetings, focus groups, open houses, and community events

• Record keeping and engagement data management

• Data analysis, documentation, and reporting

Socio-Economics & Community Health

• Socio-economic baseline studies

• Socio-economic impact assessments

• Social management plan development

• Socio-economic commitments monitoring and reporting

• Community health baseline studies

• Community health impact assessments

Indigenous-Led Initiative Support

• Strategy, policy, and plan development

• Communications and engagement support

• Grant and funding application support, including capacity-building and cumulative effects initiatives

• Project coordination and administration

• Data management and reporting

• Training programs, including interview techniques, sample collection, and environmental monitoring

• Advisory services and third-party technical reviews

Community-Based Research

• Traditional foods and harvest studies

• Traditional land use studies

• Cumulative effects monitoring programs

• Environmental management plan development