Oil Sands: The Principles and Relationships Behind the Resource
Tapping Canada’s vast oil sands is a complex endeavour involving far more than equipment and technology, experience and expertise. Underpinning every step in the process are policies, procedures, and programs geared to cultivating effective relationships while safeguarding the people we work with, and the people who are affected by our work.
Keeping Employees Safe
We strive to ensure that every person at every job site arrives home safe at the end of each workday. Safety is strongly emphasized, and we require that all our employees have the training they need to remain safe on the job.
Fostering Effective Aboriginal Relationships
The development of any resource can generate shared interests – and potentially conflicting interests – between industry and stakeholders such as Aboriginal peoples. Experience has taught us that ongoing communication and mutual respect and understanding are the foundation for effective Aboriginal partnerships and solutions that benefit all parties.
Maintaining Positive Community Relations
Industry is committed to being good neighbours by listening and responding to landowner concerns. One example of this commitment is the industry’s participation in Synergy Alberta, a non-profit society that provides Alberta residents, landowners, and stakeholders who share their land base with industry activities with an opportunity to learn, network, and share information.
Access detailed reports including the Report of the Dialogues on the Oil Sands, and the 2011 ARC Financial five-year review and outlook.
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Canada’s oil sands industry will provide a secure source of energy, reduce its impact on the environment and provide economic benefits to society while developing this globally significant resource.