b'NUCLEARPOWERRon Oberth, president of the CanadianThe current program had successfully Organization of Nuclear Industries. Itstrained around 30 people in valuable a good example that we can hold outtrades for the nuclear power sector by to other industries. I think were a rolethe end of November of last year. It may model and Im very proud of what werenot seem like much, but if programs doing now. like Indigenous & Women Skilled Trade Development Pathway to the Nuclear/Following the conclusion of the programClean Energy Sector expand beyond the in 2022, OCNI hopes to build on itsnuclear industry and beyond Ontario, success and is looking to expand it tothey can be trailblazers. a wider audience. I would like to go beyond southern Ontario, and thatAsFNPApresidentGuyLonechild would require the involvement of othersuccinctly put it, This is the start of provincial governments or perhaps thenot just producing [tradespeople] but federal government, says Oberth.producing entrepreneurs.the skills to acquire a job thats guaran-teed to provide them with an incomeORGANIZATION OFwell into the 2060s. The people getting into these millwright positions, theyreCANADIAN NUCLEAR 22, 23, young people. They have workINDUSTRIESfor the rest of their lives, says Johnsonwww.ocni.caon the prospective career outlook. ImClean Energy for a Low Carbon Economyexcited. Were just getting started. Breaking the cycle of poverty that affectsOCNI is the leading & trusted voice of the Canadian nuclear supply some Indigenous communities requireschain promoting the production of safe, clean & reliable energy & meaningful economic development andmedical isotopes using nuclear tecnologies. OCNI works collaboratively fulfilling career opportunities for theirwith Indigenous partners & communities to develop sustainable residents. The OCNI/FNPA Indigenousstrategies in nuclear-related employment, business development, & Women Skilled Trade Developmenteducation, training & community investment across Canada.Pathway presents one such opportunity. It creates a pipeline for young IndigenousOUR MANDATE:people to develop the skills they need to secure positions within the nuclearCONNECTION power industry that will last a lifetime.Facilitate connections between our suppliers & nuclear utilities.A post-pandemic and post-reconcilia- READINESStion Canada presents a unique oppor- Increase supplier readiness for large projects, refurbishments, & tunity for diversifying the labour force ofSMR deployments in Canada & beyond.this growing industry. The OCNI/FNPAGLOBAL REACHcollaboration also addresses the TruthCreating international opportunity for our membersand Reconciliation Commissions CallADVOCACYto Action 92, which asks corporationsProactive advocacy for nuclear technologywith governments & the in Canada to adopt the United Nationspublic.Declaration on the Rights of Indigenouswww.ocni.caPeoples and move towards meaningful consultation and informed consent ofFor more information about ONCIs Indigenous Engagement Program or employment & training Indigenous peoples. Talk is cheap. Itsopportunities contact Terri-Lynn Woods at terrilynn.woods@ocni.ca | 226-668-8967easy for politicians and people to say were sorry and we want to do better, but to actually make initiatives like this, its really nice to see, Baker says. Forseniorrepresentativesofthe countrys nuclear power industry, the real-world application of Indigenous advocacy in their industry is not lostOCNI participated in the Indigenous Youth Conference at the Ontario Skills CompetitionOCNI office opening at Port Elgin with Bruce Power Indigenous RelationsSuppliers Network (IRSN)on them. Its a double win, saysPhotos courtesy of the Millwright UnionAboriginal BUSINESS REPORT27'