In October 2015, Canada's Liberal Party, led by Justin Trudeau, won power in national elections and signaled a change in Canadian politics. However, the new government faces important human ...

Treaties signed in Canada since the 1970s have greatly benefited First Nations and mining companies, as they have boosted the average annual income of such communities and lead to greater ...

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) continues to renew the nation-to-nation, Inuit-Crown, government-to-government relationship between Canada and First Nations, Inuit and Métis; modernize Government of Canada structures to enable Indigenous peoples to build capacity and support their vision of self-determination; and lead the Government of Canada's work in the North.

Canada's fourth diamond mine was the Snap Lake Mine, located about 150 miles northeast of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. The mine is owned by De Beers, and it was their first mining operation outside of Africa. It was Canada's first completely underground diamond mine.

May 22, 2019· The TSX and TSX Venture stock exchanges have become world centres for investment in mining and mineral exploration companies. Canadian-based firms operate mines around the world, but there is increasing scrutiny and controversy surrounding the practices and impacts of Canadian mining companies in developing countries.

A week following Toronto's annual mining convention, PDAC, which included several high-level panels on CSR, we bring together experts to discuss the ethics of mining and development — including the international framework that exists, the opportunities and challenges of new, emerging partnerships, and the complexities of mining in ...

Minerals are essential for modern living, and mining is still the primary method of their extraction. To date, it appears that the main constraints to sustainability in the mining sector derive from the ever-increasing demand for mined resources, the consumption of resources (mostly energy and water) needed to extract and process metals, and the increasing pollution generated by the extraction ...

WELCOME TO THE MINING ASSOCIATION OF CANADA Since 1935, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has been the national voice of the Canadian mining industry. Working alongside our members, MAC promotes the industry nationally and internationally, works with governments on policies affecting the sector and educates the public on the value mining brings to the …

Mining Industry Abuses. Canada's status as home to more than half of the world's mining companies and its dominant position in mining investment abroad create a key opportunity for the ...

First Nations are saying they need to be a part of major projects that are occurring on their lands. In past experiences when First Nations have negotiated an ownership position in major infrastructure projects on their lands, they have not been able to arrange financing to realize ownership, or at least at terms that would provide a meaningful return.

The French and British influences are supplemented by the cultures of the country's native Indian peoples (in Canada often collectively called the First Nations) and the Inuit peoples, the former being far greater in number and the latter enjoying semiautonomous status in Canada's newest territory, Nunavut.

Nov 15, 2017· The United Nations is calling out mining companies worldwide for spilling toxic chemicals into the environment, with the 2014 Mount Polley disaster in …

Thanks to its rich geology, Canada is one of the largest mining nations in the world producing more than 60 minerals and metals. Canada ranks in the top five countries in the global production of 16 major minerals and metals: First in potash; Second in uranium and niobium; Third in nickel, gemstones, cobalt, aluminum and platinum group metals

There are four pillars: innovation, low energy costs, high internet speed and favorable regulatory regime Innovation + low energy costs + high internet speed + friendly regulation. That's Canada ...

Canada's natural resources, water, forests and mining industry ...

Canada is a country in the northern part of North America.Canada is the world's tenth-largest economy as of 2016, with a nominal GDP of approximately US$1.52 trillion. It is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Group of Eight (G8), and is one of the world's top ten trading nations, with a highly globalized economy.

Canadian companies continued to supply minerals for emerging countries, where continued expansion ensured robust demand for minerals and metals. Mining companies entered 2011 in strong financial and operational positions to take advantage of favourable prices and markets, but the potential for another market correction remains a concern.

For aboriginal communities across Canada, procurement of local goods and services by mining companies is a central driver of business development creates local jobs and contributes to local prosperity. Today, companies across Canada are increasingly recognizing that …

Canada Cobalt Works Inc. has title to the 3,300 hectare property formerly known as the Castle Silver Mine. The property was a past producing cobalt silver mine near the northern Ontario community of Gowganda, Ontario which is situated 85 km northwest of the historic Cobalt silver mining camp.

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Mar 04, 2014· A special envoy appointed in 2013 by the Harper government to address First Nations opposition to energy projects in western Canada recently recommended that the federal government move rapidly to ...

Jan 01, 2016· A Bedrock of the Canadian Economy . Even in a slump, mining's contribution to Canada is enormous. Despite some job losses at some operations, mining and mineral processing are directly employing more than 375,000 Canadians, including well over 10,000 Indigenous Canadians, paying the highest average industrial wage in the country.

Rich in mineral resources, the traditional lands of First Nations in British Columbia (B.C.) have been targets of Canada's active mining industry. Mining provides important revenue for the province, so many people welcome it. It also, however, frequently interferes with First

As a founding member of the United Nations, Canada is committed to the guidance provided in the UN Charter to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, and to achieve international co-operation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights.

Jun 13, 2019· The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal by the Tsilhqot'in First Nation over a drilling permit issued by the provincial government to Taseko Mines (TSX:TKO). Earlier, in …

Historically and geographically the mining regimes are separated as South of 60 and North of 60 as provincial, territorial and federal regulatory frameworks and mineral rights vary across the country. South of 60. The Indian Act and the Indian Mining Regulations provide for disposition of reserve minerals. Some Federal-Provincial mineral ...

This report is a response to requests from community members, activists, and academics in Canada and abroad for information about how Canadian mining laws function. The document provides a non-technical overview of Canadian mining laws, selected 'lessons learned' and the outcomes of mining code reform projects.

Dec 17, 2016· Operation Water Spirit presents a First Nations perspective of water and the surrounding issues; it is designed for Native Studies or Social Studies classes. Operation Water Health looks at common health issues surrounding drinking water in Canada and around the world and is designed for a Health, Science and Social Studies collaboration.

This map illustrates the boundaries of comprehensive land claims and self-government agreements between First Nations and the Canadian government that have been ratified and brought into effect since the announcement of the Government of Canada's Comprehensive Land Claims Policy in 1973 and the establishment of the BC Treaty Process (1992).