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Health & Safety
Patriot cares about the well-being and safety of its employees, contractors, business partners, visitors, and communities. Patriot implements a health and safety-centric approach based on a resilient health and safety culture by communicating values and expectations, and rewarding safe and respectful behaviour.
Commitments :
key highlights
- Establishment of a Joint Worksite Health and Safety Committee (JWHSC) with representatives of each company on Shaakichiuwaanaan site.
- 257,856 hours worked at Shaakichiuwaanaan site (2023).
- 0 Fatality
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Community Relations
Patriot works in collaboration with Indigenous and non-Indigenous stakeholders to address concerns, enhance participation in projects, and to foster mutually beneficial relationships.
Commitments :
key highlights
- Held 100 communications activities with various local stakeholders in 2023.
- Community members participating in environmental data base collection.
- Donated funds to the Chisasibi community to rebuild a sweat lodge, a cultural site with spiritual significance.
- Held a cultural awareness activity at the Shaakichiuwaanaan Project on the National Day of Truth & Reconciliation.
- Publishing quarterly Community Newsletter.
- Held Shaakichiwaanaan Day on site with visitors of the Cree Nation of Chisasibi (2024).
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Establish relationships with the community
Patriot has a Stakeholder Engagement Protocol that establishes guidelines to build and maintain a meaningful relationship with community stakeholders. This protocol is based on 6 key steps:
- Identifying the project parameters and responsibilities to fulfill the duty to inform.
- Identifying stakeholders and learn about the social environment.
- Planning and contact with key stakeholders.
- Ongoing communication, feedback and follow-up.
- Reporting.
- Sharing information with employees and entrepreneurs.
Patriot utilizes a variety of communication means to exchange with community members, and continually develops new mechanisms based on the stakeholders’ needs with an eye to cultural appropriateness. The following mechanisms are used depending on the context:
- Meetings (in person or virtual).
- Public presentations and events.
- Phone calls.
- Emails, letters, newsletters, PowerPoint documents, etc.
- Website and social media posts.
- Radio broadcasting.
- Other relevant communication initiatives.
Patriot discusses the potential nuisance, risk or impact of its activities with stakeholders. If required, mitigation measures are identified in collaboration with the impacted stakeholder and implemented.
Community Newsletters
Re-naming of the Corvette Project to the Shaakichiuwaanaan Project
Patriot asked for input from the Tallyman and the elders of the community and the recommendation was to use the Cree word, Shaakichiuwaanaan, in reference to the Project. Building on this recommendation, a logo has been developed in collaboration with the Tallyman’s family, including symbols important to the Cree such as a goose, a teepee and Cree syllabics.
Local Footprint
Various goods and services are acquired to support exploration efforts and Patriot strives to invest in the communities in which it operates. Patriot’s workforce comprises employees, consultants and contractors who contribute to the continued success of the Company. All contracted suppliers are asked to sign Patriot’s Supplier Code of Conduct, which establishes their committment to conducting business in an ethical, legal and socially responsible manner, in-line with Company policies. Furthermore, suppliers are encouraged to hire locally and increase the number of First Nations workers contributing to project success.
Commitments :
Key Highlights
- 48 Shaakichiuwaanaan workers are members of a First Nation (2023)
- 33% of our purchases were in Québec (2023)
- 98% of our purchases were in Canada (including Québec; 2023)
- $4,876,000 spent in First Nation’s businesses or joint ventures (2023)
- $51,500 contributed in donations and sponsorships to various events and organizations (2023)
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First Nation workers
Most First Nations workers on the Shaakichiuwaanaan project are from the Cree Nation of Chisasibi. This local workforce has been involved in the core shack with Dahrouge Geological Consulting, on heavy machinery operations during the all-season road construction with Saskounan Construction, supporting drill operations with Fusion Drilling, and assisting with environmental surveys with Niigaan (Groupe Desfor). Saskounan and Niigaan are Cree companies based in Chisasibi.
