Partnerships With Purpose
QM is committed to building strong, collaborative relationships with Indigenous peoples, communities and businesses.
By respecting local culture, traditions and protocols—and aligning project opportunities with community priorities—we create safer, more productive working environments and stronger outcomes for our partners, clients and communities.
Building Capacity Together
QM’s Indigenous Inclusion and Capacity Building Program guides our commitment to meaningful Indigenous participation in the projects we undertake.
Through training, employment, subcontracting and business ventures, we work with Indigenous communities and organizations to create opportunities that extend beyond the immediate project and contribute to long-term capacity building.
Indigenous Inclusion & Capacity Building
Creating meaningful opportunities through training, employment, subcontracting and collaborative business ventures.
Training
We develop and deliver practical training in areas such as environmental remediation, demolition, hazardous-materials handling and emergency response.
Employment
We work with communities and project partners to identify local employment opportunities and prepare participants to contribute safely and successfully on site.
Subcontracting
QM engages Indigenous contractors, suppliers and service providers to encourage local participation and retain more project value within the community.
Business Ventures
We establish collaborative business relationships and joint ventures that combine Indigenous knowledge and local expertise with QM’s technical capabilities and project experience.
Community Engagement and Empowering Youth
Effective community engagement is the cornerstone of our Partnerships with Purpose approach.
From project planning through completion, QM works closely with clients, partners and communities to identify mutually beneficial opportunities. These initiatives can include training, job-readiness support, coaching, mentorship and opportunities for young people to gain practical experience while working toward their educational and career goals.
Our objective is to maintain meaningful dialogue, strengthen local capacity and build relationships that continue well beyond the completion of an individual project.
Our Indigenous Business Partnerships
Ninnatag
Ninnatag brings together QM’s environmental capabilities, resources and project experience with the Indigenous knowledge and professional consulting expertise of Cambium Indigenous Professional Services. The partnership delivers land-reclamation and environmental services that support Indigenous economies through revenue generation, skills development and Indigenous-to-Indigenous service delivery.
QM Points Contracting LP
QM Points combines the environmental contracting experience of QM with the civil and construction capabilities of Points Athabasca Contracting LP, a Saskatchewan-based contractor with majority local Athabasca Basin Indigenous ownership. Operating under the commitment Building Capacity Together, the partnership delivers environmental construction services while supporting Indigenous inclusion, local participation and long-term sustainability in the Athabasca Basin and beyond.
Experience That Creates Opportunity
QM has established a strong record of integrating Indigenous participation into environmental and industrial projects across Canada.
750+
Indigenous people trained
Up to 70%
Indigenous participation in onsite labour on select projects
$150M+
in project value involving significant Indigenous onsite participation
Delivering More Than a Completed Project
Successful projects can create opportunities that extend far beyond the work itself.
By bringing together community knowledge, Indigenous business capabilities and QM’s national environmental and industrial expertise, we help deliver technically strong projects while supporting employment, skills development, business growth and long-term community capacity.