New Canada mining plan unveiled
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi on Sunday unveiled the Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan (CMMP), but it failed to win the support of Ontario and Saskatchewan.
Provincial leaders slam federal energy reform legislation, Bill C-69: ‘The only people making money will be lawyers’
Leaders from oil-rich provinces heaped criticism on Ottawa’s proposed energy reforms Thursday, warning that an absence of major amendments to Bill C-69 could choke off new pipeline projects proposed by the oil and gas sector.
Ontario Energy Minister tells Senate committee Bill C-69 skewed against economic productivity
Bill C-69 could help mining sector: Industry association
Pierre Gratton, president and CEO of the Mining Association of Canada, discusses why he believes Bill C-69, which is in review by the Senate standing committee, could actually help the mining sector.
Senators press for answers on whether Bill C-69 will actually get oilsands projects built faster
Senators pressed government officials Wednesday about whether an “early engagement” provision under Bill C-69 will in fact get projects built more quickly in Canada, a point of controversy under the legislation as several major pipeline construction efforts remain stalled or have been outright abandoned.
Big oil was busiest lobbyist on the Hill in December
November lobbying boosted by Hill days, GM plant closure, and budget talks
Parliament’s final full sitting month in 2018 made for a busy spell of November lobbying, driven by meeting blitzes on the Hill, budget consultations, and the late-month bombshell that General Motors’ auto plant would close in Oshawa, Ont.
Alberta premier blasts ‘flawed’ Bill C-69 that subjects energy projects to broader review
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley on Wednesday called on Ottawa to amend its controversial C-69 energy reform bill, repeating claims by Alberta and industry that they have little faith in the federal government correcting the “flawed” legislation.
“It will help Canada recapture the top global position”
Canadian mining bodies have welcomed the government’s plans to boost the country’s competitiveness for mineral exploration investment.
Mining Association of Canada welcomes federal government’s fall economic statement
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has welcomed the measures included in the Canadian government’s 2018 Fall Economic Statement as an important boost to Canadian mining competitiveness.
