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Affiliations

Affiliated Businesses CEO & Lead Advisor - Thomas (TJ) Nyce has worked alongside

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GCI works with other experienced like-minded businesses:

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Two World's Consulting - Two Worlds Consulting (TWC) is an Indigenous-owned professional consultancy guided by the principles of reconciliation that provides environmental assessment and community engagement services to
government organizations, industry proponents, and Indigenous Nations across Canada. We help our
clients navigate complex processes to maximize benefits to communities, the environment, and the
economy while meeting regulatory requirements.

Two Worlds Consulting’s service offering includes: Environmental Planning; Human and Community Well-Being; Indigenous Engagement; Indigenous Knowledge; Strategic Business Services; Indigenous Planning; Training; Biophysical Services; Climate Change; Geomatics Mapping and Analysis.

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Infinity Art Graphics - Frances is a contemporary First Nations artist, graphic artist, graphic designer, illustrator and beader. She was born and raised in the Gitxsan Nation in the community of Gitanmaax as a member of the Gisgaast (Fireweed) clan, in the Wilp (house) of Gutgwinuuxws (Snowy Owl). She resides in the Tsimshian community of Kitsumkalum with her husband. Her art is a creative energy fueled by culture, beliefs, strength, resilience, and passion. She chose the hummingbird as her logo because the flight path of the hummingbird is the infinity pattern. - symbolizing eternity, continuity, adaptability, tenacity and endurance. It reminds us to always seek the good in life.

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CMR Consulting - CMR is a boutique business consulting firm delivering innovative, customized solutions for various industries, Indigenous communities and businesses, Government, private sector, and not-for-profit organizations. We are dedicated to working with Indigenous people and recognize their inherent rights to strengthen opportunities for inclusion and partnerships through learning, respect, and collaboration.

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Strategy: We develop tailored strategies, including corporate, operational, communications, and community comprehensive plans, incorporating goal setting, measures of success, and performance indicators – identifying resources and supporting the successful execution to achieve results.

Sustainability & ESG: We apply leading standards and best practices to ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) and Sustainability research, application, and reporting to demonstrate commitments, build trust, and enhance the reputation of our clients.

Indigenous Inclusion: We work together with Indigenous communities and organizations to build respectful, trust-based relationships and partnerships that recognize constitutional and Treaty Rights, culture, and traditional knowledge and practices, fostering meaningful engagement within the community, and supporting growth and resilience.

Stakeholder Engagement: We work with our clients to identify and understand stakeholders and design proactive engagement plans and implementation tactics to mitigate risk, strengthen relationships, promote participation and collaboration, manage issues, and measure impacts, including leading regulatory consultation – creating opportunities to move forward together.

Communications: We design customized communications strategies and create multi-channel tools and resources – using innovative graphic design, digital media, photography, video, and storytelling in alignment with your brand – to meaningfully engage, inform, and connect with audiences.

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Impact Resolutions - Impact Resolutions Ltd. (IR) is a Buginese-Canadian, woman-owned-and-operated business practicing a unique synthesis of engagement and data collection for impact assessments, assurance activities, business and procurement services and qualitative and quantitative research. IR is well versed in various industry sectors and can integrate multiple perspectives ranging from project proponents, prime contractors, government to First Nation, Inuit or Métis governments and communities. The IR team is highly skilled with advanced national and international experience successfully addressing impact assessment, biodiversity conservation and Indigenous and non-Indigenous community well-being initiatives. Delivering value through environmental excellence, IR is an advisor to leading energy companies implementing ESG strategies and certifications under Equitable Origin, MiQ, the Copper Mark and Towards Sustainable Mining standards. 

 

As part of this approach, IR embraces the findings, conclusions, ‘Calls to Action’ and ‘Calls for Justice’ presented in these final reports: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, Missing Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. IR applies an Indigenous lens for audiences of various professional and cultural backgrounds with a range of subject matter and technical expertise. 

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