Letter to the Editor: Federal regulatory oversight of mining strengthened under the Conservatives
MAC response to a Northern Miner editorial, which inaccurately portrayed the federal regulatory environment for mining. The editorial mistakenly describes the Conservative government’s environmental reforms as they relate to mining, prompted perhaps by reading inaccurate news reports, of which there have been many over the years. Regrettably, this has become a common misunderstanding shared by […]
Canada’s mining industry welcomes federal budget
HENRY LAZENBY, MINING WEEKLY The Mining Association of Canada’s (MAC’s) president and CEO Pierre Gratton pointed out that given the current financial situation and the need for fiscal discipline, he was happy to see the federal government renew investment in critical areas. Mining now accounted for a significant majority of federal environmental assessments. Gratton said […]
Levelling the Playing Field
The purpose of this report is to provide policymakers and the broader public with more information on the uneven playing field faced by mineral exploration and mining companies operating in northern and remote Canada.
Importance of Northern Mining to Canada
Presentation by MAC’s Rick Meyers on the importance of northern mining to Canada at the PDAC Convention on March 3, 2015.
Association Letter to the Commissioner of Lobbying
Letter to the Commissioner of Lobbying from MAC, the Railway Association of Canada, Canadian Gas Association, FPAC and the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada.
Letter to MP Dewar: Bill C-486 on Conflict Minerals
MAC recommendations for amendments to MP Paul Dewar’s Private Member’s Bill, Bill C-486, on conflict minerals from the Great Lakes Region of Africa.
RRTWG Submission on Mandatory Reporting of Payments
Joint submission from the Resource Revenue Transparency Working Group with recommendations on the implementation of mandatory reporting requirements for Canadian mining companies.
MAC-PDAC Submission on Mandatory Reporting of Payments
Mining industry feedback on the Government of Canada’s development of requirements for mandatory reporting of payments to governments.
Submission to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development
Submission to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development on May 30, 2013 regarding MAC’s Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative.
The top lobby groups in Ottawa
Which groups are lobbying the federal government’s powerful departments the most? We take stock.
