Economic and employment benefits in the community
- In 2013, more than 2,000 companies from across Canada had direct business (goods and/or services) with the oil sands. Source: CAPP 2014
- Thanks to oil sands development, Fort McMurray has become one of the fastest-growing communities in North America, with average annual population growth of approximately 5% from 2006-2011. Source: Statistics Canada
- As of March 2011, 21,115 people were directly employed in oil sands operations jobs in Fort McMurray. Source: Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
- In 2012, Wood Buffalo and Lac La Biche Aboriginal companies performed more than $1.8 billion in contract work with oil sands companies. Source: OSDG 2013
- Over the past 14 years, Aboriginal companies have earned more than $8 billion in revenue through working relationships with the oil sands industry. Source: OSDG 2013
- There were more than 1,700 Aboriginal employees in permanent operations jobs in the oil sands industry in 2010. Source: OSDG 2011
- In 2010, oil sands companies provided $5.5 million to support Aboriginal community programs. Source: OSDG 2011
- http://oilsands.alberta.ca/economicinvestment.html