People

Our Values in Action

Strengthening Business Relationships With Aboriginal Suppliers

TransCanada values its many contractors and suppliers. They are vital to our success as a company. We work hard to maintain solid relationships with the best suppliers and are always on the lookout for new suppliers who can add value to our projects.

To ensure Aboriginal community participation in our work activity, TransCanada:

• identifies and pre-qualifies Aboriginal contractors;
• educates prime contractors about Aboriginal contracting issues;
• conducts meetings with Aboriginal communities on upcoming activities;
• provides bid preparation training to Aboriginal contractors;
• educates Aboriginal contractors about the importance of safety and the need for contractors to be qualified under TransCanada’s Contractor Safety Management Program;
• conducts open houses for capital projects; and
• hires local Aboriginal people for both construction and operations projects.

Building relationships with contractors and suppliers in new areas of development and maintaining existing relationships makes good business sense as TransCanada’s facilities cross many reserves, Métis settlements, and traditional lands.

In 2006, TransCanada spent approximately $22.2 million on contracts with Aboriginal contractors and Aboriginal employment through our prime contractors.