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Webinar: Canada's Approach to Critical Minerals at Home and Abroad

This webinar brought together panelists from civil society and government to unpack and critique Canada’s approach to critical minerals at home and abroad. As Canada’s investment in critical minerals exploration and extraction expands, it is necessary for civil society to understand the government’s plans as well as the potential harms that could result from them. Speakers: Nicole Uher (Deputy Director, Critical Minerals Centre for Excellence, Natural Resources Canada) -Leah Gilbert Morris (VP Public Affairs & International Relations, Export Development Canada) -Jamie Kneen (MiningWatch Canada’s Outreach Coordinator and Canada Program Co-Lead) -Nicolas Hubert (Associate Professor in the department of Societies, Territories and Development at the Université du Québec à Rimouski, and the Canada Research Chair in Territorial and Socio-Environmental Transitions) This is the second webinar in an event series co-organized by MiningWatch Canada and Above Ground unpacking various issues surrounding so-called “critical minerals”. The growing global focus on prioritizing the exploration and extraction of minerals deemed of critical importance to economic security, defence and an energy transition comes with many questions about human rights – including Indigenous rights and labour rights –, environmental justice, and corporate accountability.