Environment-- Protecting our land, air and water, and being accountable.
Accountability-- Having a good track record of protecting communities and the environment, and living up to promises made.
First Nations-- Holding meaningful consultations and respecting the rights of First Nations land, title and traditional uses.
Long Term Legacy-- Seeking long term positive impacts, and avoiding boom-and-bust economic models.
He asks for his constituents to examine how each project in their area scores to a total of 25.
Background on the Social License concept can be found below, click on each page of the household mailer icon to learn more about his proposal.
As the MP points out, the Social License process isn't a law and unless the local council's, whether Municipal or First Nation become involved in the concept, it would seem to be more of a political covenant between the industrial developers and those in the community that see things through the same prism as Mr. Cullen.
Even then, the Provincial Government is perhaps the level of government that will have the definitive word when it comes to large scale development, how they may react to the idea of Mr. Cullen's Social License remains to be seen.
We imagine more than anything else, at this point his mailer, is more of a conversation starter, rather than any kind of industrial blue print.
Whether it becomes a fixture of the Northwest development process, is something that will be interesting to follow along with, as we head into what may be years of unprecedented growth for the region.
Those that did not receive the mailer, can contact the MP's constituency office closest to them to seek out more information on the topic.
Cross posted from the North Coast Review
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