Northern Pipeline Socio-Economic and Environmental Terms and Conditions for Southern British Columbia (SI/80-128)

28. Foothills shall, following consultation with the government of the Province, submit to the designated officer for his approval a plan, to be known as the orientation plan, that sets out the manner in which Foothills intends to carry out the orientation program referred to in section 27.

29. Foothills shall

• (a) ensure that Indian, Metis and non-status Indian people of the Province have access to training and employment opportunities in respect of the construction or operation of the pipeline;

• (b) ensure that women of the Province have access to employment opportunities in respect of the construction or operation of the pipeline; and

• (c) provide appropriate support measures in relation to training, recruitment and employment practices to meet any special needs of women and of the Indian, Metis and non-status Indian people of the Province to enable them to take maximum advantage of the opportunities referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b).

30. Foothills shall ensure that Indian, Metis and non-status Indian people of the Province have a fair and competitive opportunity to participate in the supply of goods and services for the pipeline.

31. Foothills shall, following consultation with Indian, Metis and non-status Indian organizations in the Province, and, when directed by the designated officer, any women's organizations in the Province, submit to the designated officer for his approval a plan, to be known as the opportunity measures plan that sets out the manner in which Foothills intends to carry out the provisions of sections 29 and 30.

32. Foothills shall provide businesses in the Province with a fair and competitive opportunity to supply goods and services for the pipeline.

33. Foothills shall cooperate with the government of the Province in that government's program in assisting businesses in the Province that are seeking to supply goods and services for the pipeline.

34. Foothills shall, following consultation with the government of the Province, submit to the designated officer for his approval a plan, to be known as the business opportunities plan, that sets out the manner in which Foothills intends to carry out the provisions of sections 32 and 33.

35. Foothills shall, in consultation with the government of the Province, ensure that proper facilities are provided and arrangements are made for adequate care and treatment of any ill or injured person employed in the construction or operation of the pipeline.

36. Foothills, in consultation with the Government of Canada, the government of the Province and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, shall

• (a) maintain security on the pipeline; and

• (b) cooperate with and give assistance to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Sheriffs' Services of the Province to enable them to carry out their duties.

37. For the purpose of promoting effective law enforcement in the vicinity of the pipeline, Foothills, in consultation with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the government of the Province, shall

• (a) provide the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Sheriffs' Services of the Province with immediate access to the pipeline and to persons employed in the construction or operation of the pipeline; and

• (b) provide sufficient information to enable the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to establish

  • (i) the nature and extent of the policing required on the pipeline,

  • (ii) a working arrangement between Foothills' security personnel and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and

  • (iii) a system of reporting on policing matters.