Natural Resources committee  I agree. We don't really differentiate between the different categories of computer scientists or engineers as long as the work they're doing is innovative. We disseminate that knowledge and expertise to the outside world.

Natural Resources committee  As I mentioned in my presentation, we have what we call the GMI IGWG, an intergovernmental working group that is basically composed of provinces and territories. We work together with the GMI IGWG members to address all the issues on innovation, barriers to innovation, and commer

Natural Resources committee  As I mentioned in my presentations, we are connected with different players or stakeholders along the innovation ecosystem. That includes the private sector and the suppliers of equipment. We are connected to the ecosystem in terms of the innovation players along the innovation s

Natural Resources committee  This is one of our priorities in an R and D environment like CanmetMINING, which employs different scientists and engineers. Our role is that we participate in events and conferences, present our work, interact with different organizations, and bring new ideas that we can underta

Natural Resources committee  I certainly support the suggestion made earlier.

Natural Resources committee  Our lab at CanmetMINING has a mandate to disclose our research, the work on green mining, and the benefits of this work. Last year, we had two round table discussions with aboriginal people to engage them in the work we do on green mining and to provide opportunities for supplier

Natural Resources committee  The strategy is probably under the purview of our policy group at Natural Resources Canada. I can certainly go back and find more information on the strategy that is currently being developed.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Chair and members of the committee. In June, the assistant deputy minister of Natural Resources Canada's minerals and metals division spoke to the committee about the Canadian minerals and metals sector, specifically, about some of the challe

Natural Resources committee  No, I don't.

Natural Resources committee  Mr. Chairman, the only elements associated with the rare earth elements could be the radioactive elements, like thorium and uranium. If that could be of any value to extract and stabilize, that could be an added value, as would tantalum too.

Natural Resources committee  Mr. Chairman, I don't have the answer to this specific question, but I know from the R and D work that Canmet within NRCan is doing that for every dollar we invest from our public funds, we get $5 back from the industry in terms of in-kind contribution.

Natural Resources committee  Mr. Chair, as we mentioned, Canada's investment is very small—about $1 million for three years. In comparison, the Critical Materials Institute in the United States is investing close to $120 million over the next five years. In Australia it's close to $80 million for the next th

Natural Resources committee  Mr. Chairman, I don't think I have that information, but certainly we can find that out.

Natural Resources committee  Mr. Chairman, if the funding is not there, that will certainly compromise the speed with which we would like to advance this initiative.

Natural Resources committee  Mr. Chairman, indeed, we are working with Wilfrid Laurier on the toxicity of rare earth elements. Our work is very complementary. We're doing work on some northern species, with some invertebrates. The work is still in its initial phase, but we're working very closely with Wilfri