Britco Designated Progressive Aboriginal Relations Committed

Press Release

LANGLEY, BC (November 13, 2014) Langley-based Britco has been designated Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) Committed by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB).

PAR designation is supported by an independent, third party verification of company reports which results in a high level of assurance to companies and communities.

“Our partnerships with Aboriginal communities are defined by balance, fairness, mutual prosperity and respect,” said Kareem Allam, Britco’s Director of Corporate Social Responsibility and Aboriginal Relations. “We recognize the uniqueness and diversity of each First Nation and Aboriginal community and look forward to developing meaningful, creative approaches to opportunities with those communities.”

Aboriginal Peoples make up approximately ten per cent of Britco’s Canadian workforce and are forming a growing part of Britco’s supply chain through material and service agreements. “PAR

Commitment indicates that companies are good business partners, great places to work and are committed to prosperity in Aboriginal communities,” said Jarret Leaman, Director of Programs and Strategic Initiatives at the CCAB. “It also represents a company’s commitment to continual improvement in Aboriginal relations and to working across cultures.”

Britco’s commitment to engagement with Aboriginal Peoples in communities on traditional territories and title lands also includes supporting education and scholarship opportunities for Aboriginal youth. As part of Britco’s literacy initiative, they are providing ten library buildings to remote First Nations communities in BC.

Contact:

Meghan Cairns Communications Manager mcairns@britco.com 604.679.9032

About Britco

With nearly 900 employees and operations in Canada and the United States, Britco is one of the largest commercial modular construction companies in North America. Britco provides temporary and permanent residential and commercial modular buildings and offers leading design-build capabilities as well as turn-key construction management services for a wide range of customers in the construction, energy and resource sectors.

Britco is headquartered in Langley, British Columbia and its parent company is WesternOne Inc., (TSX: WEQ). Additional information about Britco and WesternOne is available at www.britco.com, www.weq.ca or www.sedar.com.

About the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business

The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) is a national member-based business organization that drives business opportunities and enables sustainable relationships. Their members include Aboriginal businesses, Aboriginal community owned economic development corporations, and companies operating in Canada. CCAB is non-partisan and receives no core government funding.

CCAB’s Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) certification program recognizes and supports continuous improvement in Aboriginal relations. It is the premier certification program of its type in the world, assisting companies achieve greater results.

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