AECOM has received the Award of Merit \u2013 Studies and Research from the Consulting Engineers of Ontario (CEO) for its work on the M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario Aboriginal Traditional Ecological Study.<\/p>\n
The CEO, which represents more than 200 consulting engineering companies in Ontario, presented the Award of Merit to AECOM during its 10th<\/sup> anniversary celebration. Each year the CEO recognizes Ontario projects that best demonstrate the important contribution of consulting engineering to the economic, social and environmental quality of life in Ontario.<\/p>\n The purpose of the Aboriginal Traditional Ecological Study was to document M\u00e9tis traditional uses of terrestrial and aquatic plants in Southern Ontario, and present some of the unique traditional and medicinal practices of M\u00e9tis peoples. This study was conducted on behalf of the MNO and was funded by Ontario Power Generation (OPG). OPG will use this information to identify potential impacts to the M\u00e9tis way of life in its proposed New Nuclear project in Darlington, Ontario.<\/p>\n \n<\/p>\n \u201cThe Darlington New Nuclear Project is one of the most complex environmental assessments in Canadian history,\u201d says Paul Murray, vice president and executive director of the project. \u201cAECOM is proud to play a role in linking a technically complex project with a community that has strong ties to the land and water, and whose knowledge can enhance the quality of this important Environmental Assessment.\u201d<\/p>\n MNO President Gary Lipinski adds, \u201cI want to thank all of the Elders, M\u00e9tis traditional resource users and MNO Community Councils who had a role in making this study a reality. I also want to thank OPG and AECOM for its willingness to work with our communities. I know this study will be an important resource for our people today and generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n About MNO<\/strong> <\/p>\n About OPG<\/b><\/p>\n Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is an Ontario-based electricity generation company whose principal business is the generation and sale of electricity in Ontario. OPG\u2019s focus is on the efficient production and sale of electricity from generation assets, while operating in a safe, open and environmentally responsible manner. More information about OPG can be found at www.opg.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-10837","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/10837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-release"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/10837\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=10837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/b>The MNO represents the M\u00e9tis people and M\u00e9tis communities within Ontario through a province-wide governance structure at the local, regional and provincial levels. For more information on the MNO as well as its framework for government and companies to consult with M\u00e9tis communities in Ontario visit www.metisnation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n