Biography

Britany Ostridge, B.A., M.A. Specialist, Community Engagement and Social Performance Education M.A., Master of International Affairs, Carleton University, 2012 B.A., Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Dalhousie University, 2010 Years in Practice 10+ Experience Summary Britany has spent the last 9 years specifically in federal and provincial consultation and engagement with Indigenous communities. She has implemented consultations on land use planning and led Crown consultations for pipeline projects. She has experience organizing Indigenous community and government land and environment forums, liaising with government agencies and industry, and providing recommendations to senior government officials on community-based solutions to address project concerns and impacts to Indigenous Rights. From her time in consultation, Britany developed a better understanding of meaningful economic inclusion in projects from Indigenous communities’ perspective. These learnings informed her recent experience implementing local and Indigenous community procurement and contract strategies to support participation of local and Indigenous businesses in development of a mining project. She has knowledge of duty to consult requirements, cumulative effects management, regulatory assessment processes, and social procurement. Britany is committed to the ongoing process of reconciliation in partnership with Indigenous communities.