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employment and training opportunities for Tłı̨chǫ initially it was important to simplify the business and
residents that support the development of a strong streamline operations to focus on the ones that were
northern workforce. Transportation efficiencies will profitable.
also reduce the cost of living for the region and
embrace social opportunities. “The business was in need of transition,” says Brajer.
“Streamlining the company portfolio allowed for TIC
“This road is the result of many years of planning, to focus on its core businesses.” The results? “We
partnerships and hard work by former and present finished the fiscal year 2021 and we’ve been quite
leaders and our collective governments,” says George profitable this year.”
Mackenzie, Grand Chief of the Tłı̨chǫ Government.
“This is the way any projects on Indigenous land “After turning the company around, the second
should be developed. Our partnership with the GNWT big focus was sustainability. We’re now in a better
and Kiewit has been a great success for our people financial state where we’ve put a lot of financial and
and companies, and there is great potential for future HR processes in place—something we have been
projects in our region.” working on diligently over the last two and a half
years. We put goal setting as part of our performance
In the real estate arm, TIC owns over 75 pieces of management improvements, and we do that every
property, a mix of residential and commercial—most year, right through the entire organization, not just
commercial are leased to government and the RCMP. for managers. So, everyone has goals. Everyone has
“There’s a lot that we’ve got going on right now,” performance reviews. It’s part of how we continually
smiles Brajer. improve the business.”
When asked what his main objectives were when www.tlichoic.com
he took on the role of CEO in 2019, Brajer said
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