Stephen Lindley Consulting Inc. is an independent consulting firm dedicated to facilitating sustainable project development and economic development by building strong relationships between private sector businesses and Indigenous businesses, communities, associations and other entities. We apply our knowledge of and experience with local Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities and culture together with our technical and scientific expertise and knowledge of corporate culture, to help Client’s integrate project objectives with the expectations of local communities and government regulators. We work effectively at all stages of project development from project design and environmental assessment through to operation. We offer a broad range of services to develop and enhance relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous entities through engagement, negotiation and partnership development. Specific services include: Community engagement Indigenous Knowledge Relationship building and Partnership development  Environmental Assessment and management Strategies for enhanced workforce inclusion through training, employment and procurement of goods and services Economic development strategiesOur project experience spans a broad range of sectors including mining and metallurgy, nuclear energy, hydroelectricity, renewable energy, electricity transmission, roads and highways. We have worked in many countries around the world and across Canada.Recent Clients and projects include:Hydro One Networks Inc.:- Chatham to Lakeshore Transmission project - Waasigan Transmission project - Southwestern Ontario Strategic Projects - St. Clair Transmission project SNC-Lavalin:- Northern Road Link EA (into Ring of Fire area)- Webequie First Nation Supply Road (Ring of Fire)Indigenous Works:- Indigenous employment assessments for Newmont Musselwhite Mine, several chartered banks and federal agencies.

Corporate responsibility for developing and maintaining relations and partnerships with aboriginal organizations and businesses throughout Canada. Also responsible for conducting business development and marketing and providing project support to all Divisions of the Company. As of 2011 -- member of the Board of Directors of the Aboriginal Human Resource Council, the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business, and three aboriginal-owned joint venture companies, of which SNC-Lavalin is a minority shareholder.

Director of SNC-Lavalin (Toronto, Canada) Environment Group, and Manager of the Environmental Impact Assessment Department (Ontario). His expertise gained through experience on small to large projects (international and domestic) includes permitting and approvals; multidisciplinary environmental assessment; public and regulator consultation program design and implementation; policy development/review; environmental management planning; resettlement/relocation planning; and project management. Has over twenty (25) years experience in the fields of: Project Management, including a number of high profile and controversial projects with complex issues and competing interests, which were successfully resolved; Design and implementation of Environmental and Socioeconomic Impact Assessment processes for a variety of large and small international and domestic projects; Coordination of planning and public involvement activities in many sectors including mining & metallurgy; hydor power generation; nuclear power generation; wind energy; high voltage transmission; municipal infrastructure (roads, water, solid waste) Environmental management, including development of detailed procedures and activities to mitigate environmental effects during construction and operation;  Resettlement Action Planning; and Expert testimony.

MIN430 -- Environmental Management for MiningCivil Engineering DepartmentLassonde School of Mineral Engineering