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difficult communities to access. QM Points   businesses and peoples through training,   Local Indigenous peoples have comprised up to 70
                                                                        “Examples of QM Points’
 commitment to engage and employ as many   employment, sub-contracting and other business   per cent of onsite labour on QM Points projects.
                                                                      commitment and continued
 local indigenous employees and communities as   ventures.
                                                                             success abound.”
 possible is a winning solution all around—for clients   QMP has maintained over 80 per cent of its heavy
 and stakeholders who get a team that knows the   Examples of QM Points’ commitment and continued   equipment fleet from within the Athabasca Basin
                                                                Remediation Project by the Saskatchewan
 challenges and complexities of the region, and for   success abound.  and local to project locations.
                                                                Research Council (“SRC”). Part of the Government
 the employees who can take part in the prosperity
                                                                of Saskatchewan and Government of Canada
 of the region.   Over 75 Indigenous peoples have received   QM Points has developed productive business
                                                                efforts to assess and reclaim abandoned northern
 training across North Saskatchewan in the fields   relationships with Indigenous and local
                                                                Saskatchewan uranium facilities (Project CLEANS
 QM Points’ Indigenous Inclusion and Capacity   of remediation, demolition, hazardous materials   subcontractors, offering Indigenous entrepreneurs
                                                                or Clean-up of Abandoned Northern Sites), the
 Building Program is the team’s corporate   abatement and handling, and emergency response   an opportunity to participate and grow their
                                                                Gunnar Mine and Mill Site poses potential risks to
 commitment to engaging Indigenous peoples on   and management. Many of these people have   business.
                                                                the surrounding communities and environment due
 the projects we undertake. Remus says the program   been subsequently hired by QM Points or other
                                                                to limited previous efforts into decommissioning of
 is a proven methodology of integrating with, and   employers in a variety of industries.  For an example of QM Points’ work, look no
                                                                abandoned mills and mines in Saskatchewan.
 contributing to, local Indigenous communities,   further than  the Gunnar Mine Other Site Aspects


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