MAC Economic Commentary: Temporary Foreign Worker Program was designed for a good reason
Canada is on the verge of a critical skilled labour shortage, and the mining industry is not exempt. To help address this situation, a variety of public policy tools are required to navigate different staffing challenges. The federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) – recently the subject of controversy, review and reform – is one […]
Technical Review of the Second National Assessment of Environmental Effects Monitoring Data
The Metal Mining Effluent Regulation (MMER) requires metal mines in Canada to conduct Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM) to assess the potential effects of mine effluent on receiving waters and their resident biota on a national basis. The EEM program (Environment Canada 2011) provides a framework for the consistent collection of data on five endpoints regarding […]
