Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'll take half; she'll take the other half. Sure, we can provide you with maps. As for where you should build your roads, it's not for us or industry to determine where the territories should put their roads. We, as an association, are supportive of the requests that are made by

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  And your response.... Sorry? The number?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It's on our website, but we'd be happy to provide you with a copy.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, certainly. We'll provide you with a copy of that. As you say, recommendation 2 in our pre-budget ask speaks directly to our remarks and to what we are here today to speak about.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you. There are probably a few of you around the table who have already heard PDAC asking and talking endlessly about the mineral exploration tax credit. I'd like to take the opportunity, once again, to stress the importance of that tax credit and the three-year extension t

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Sure. Housing and any of the socio-economic challenges that are faced by northern communities have an impact on our sector. It's important for us to be able to have meaningful and active participation in the well-paying jobs, and all of the different opportunities that our se

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Investment in the infrastructure, such as roads and airports, really varies depending on where deposits are, but certainly any type of investment in roads would make those deposits more accessible to companies.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  As I stated in the presentation, the cost premium of operating and exploring in the north is significant. The lack of infrastructure is one those critical factors. I think what's important when you pose questions about how that lack of infrastructure also impacts communities in t

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thanks very much. Good afternoon, Chair and committee members. Thank you for the opportunity to be here today to provide input on behalf of the mineral exploration and development industry. I would like to begin by acknowledging that we are on the unceded territory of the Algo

Environment committee  I can speak from the exploration perspective of the mining industry. PDAC is an organization that has worked over the last 10 years to develop a flagship product of ours that is called e3 Plus. It's a comprehensive series of guidance that we provide to our members to help them im

Environment committee  Just as a point of clarification, it's not decreasing; it's stagnating. It's not increasing. The recovery is not at the same rate as it is in the rest of the world. There are a number of factors that would figure into that, and one of them is that regulatory uncertainty is a chal

Environment committee  A strong and globally competitive Canadian exploration and mining sector will be well positioned to deliver local, regional, and national benefits.

Environment committee  Thanks very much. I'm Lisa McDonald, and I'm the interim executive director with the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. I'm joined here today by my colleague, Lesley Williams, who's our director of policy and programs. I'd like to thank you for the opportunity t