Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  It is wide-ranging.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Sorry for the interruption, but it's a fabulous question and I could actually answer both from a personal experience and otherwise. I do sit at mining investment conferences where there are quite literally dozens and sometimes hundreds of companies presenting, and we also do go

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  A lot of the smaller junior companies that operate extensively in Latin America, we record their access to our e3 plus, our early stakeholder engagement guides, our training systems, at our convention. These days, it's not possible really to be outside of observation, given all

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I think this depends very much on the designs that are put forward. It's our belief that an ombudsperson, if constructed in a way that is multi-stakeholder, would be able to have more investigative powers and perhaps, shall we say, a slightly sterner role. The CSR counsellor, if

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I think it's quite possible to have both positions. One could have an ombudsperson, again, that's derived through a multi-stakeholder process, and also retain the CSR counsellor specifically for the mineral sector. I think that office has been doing a very good job.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  That is correct. That is my statement.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and committee members. My name is Andrew Cheatle and I am the executive director of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, often known as PDAC. Relevant to our discussions today, I am also a former CEO of a Canadian exploration and develop

Natural Resources committee  I think anything that helps to reduce uncertainty in an already risky business helps. I think if people know what the standards are, then it always does help.

Natural Resources committee  I think in many respects, Mr. Serré, Canada is very much a world leader in that area. I don't think we necessarily promote it as much as we should. In Sudbury, from where you are, of course the Nickel Belt is one. Toronto is often overlooked. The cluster in terms of mining financ

Natural Resources committee  So is Saskatchewan, I was going to say, in terms of its expertise in uranium and potash. Promoting the skills we have—and we do export these, both within our own nation and abroad—is an area where Canada can very much continue to excel and be very proud of.

Natural Resources committee  Mr. Serré, I'm afraid I'm going to have to say I'm not up to speed on that particular subject, but in general Sydney, Australia, for example, has that kind of programming in place, and it has helped them greatly to become a world leader in mineral exploration.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you very much for the question, Mr. Barlow. That's my money. I certainly think phase two of the infrastructure projects that are coming on has to be done in conjunction with communities. We talk about infrastructure corridors. PDAC has very recently completed a major study

Natural Resources committee  Mr. Canning, thank you very much for the question, and it's a subject very dear to my heart. The metals and minerals that are going to be required to work towards a carbon-neutral and very reduced carbon future are going to have to be mined, whether it's by the graphite and grap

Natural Resources committee  It is. It's very early days. There is one company, Canadian Lithium in Quebec, that currently produces. Also, the lithium that comes out of veins, if you like, is of a purer quality and easier to extract than the content of the brines you're referring to that come out of Chile.

Natural Resources committee  Again, that's a very good question, Mr. Cannings. Having worked with the IFC, I'm very familiar with many of the points. We stand behind the Government of Canada and the recent commentary by our justice minister and Minister Bennett that free, prior, and informed consent is very