August 15, 2018
Minister Wally Schumann met this week with his federal, provincial and territorial colleagues at the Energy and Mines Ministers Conference. The annual three-day conference was held in Iqaluit NU.
Energy and Mines Ministers agree that Improving Competitiveness and Environmental Sustainability are Key to Future Development of Natural Resources
As both Minister of Industry Tourism and Investment and Infrastructure, Mr. Schumann led and supported public discussions on: the need for clean reliable and affordable energy in northern communities; and the need to develop infrastructure to unlock the North’s resource development potential.
Speaking to a presentation on Canada’s competitiveness in the energy and mining sectors, the Minister highlighted the need for collaboration between provinces and territories to restore Canada’s leadership and attractiveness to mining and petroleum investment.
In a closed working session, Canada’s Energy and Mines Ministers also advanced their work, launched in March of this year, to develop a Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan.
Indigenous participation in the development of this plan will be crucial to its success. Minister Schumann noted to his colleagues that the Northwest Territories can be a model for Indigenous engagement in both the energy and mines sectors.
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The Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan is being developed a forward looking document that takes into account the views of mining industry stakeholders, Indigenous partners and the public. It will include a series of specific and coordinated actions that can be pursued by federal, provincial and territorial governments to reach stated goals.