Industry committee  Of course, if I were speaking for my own bailiwick, I would say that UQAT and the Cégep de l'Abitibi‑Témiscamingue provide a very significant pool of expertise that could contribute to R and D in the field. That doesn't include the many potential mining partners in the area who m

Industry committee  Thank you for your question, Mr. Lemire. Our work will focus on the exploration and responsible development of resources, which means managing waste to minimize environmental impacts. That involves reducing the environmental footprint as well as the consequences of ecosystem con

Industry committee  Thank you for your question, Mr. Deltell. I appreciate your giving me the opportunity to provide a real-life example. Quebec introduced the Joint Research Program on Sustainable Development of the Mining Sector. It created dedicated funding for CSMs. The program has a leverage o

Industry committee  The leverage definitely requires a major contribution from the government. That said, the Quebec government's total funding envelope isn't through the roof. We are talking about projects that receive a maximum of $300,000 in financial assistance over three years. Four or five pr

Industry committee  Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to appear before the committee. I am Benoît Plante, professor at the Institut de recherche en mines et en environnement, or IRME, of the Université du Québec en Abitibi‑Témiscamingue, or UQAT. I am a geochemist, specializing in