12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

The Mining Association of Canada (MAC)/L'association minière du Canada (AMC) / PIERRE GRATTON, President & Chief Executive Officer

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Active - Last Updated: 2024-06-01

Who is lobbying?

The Mining Association of Canada (MAC)/L'association minière du Canada (AMC) (Address, activities & membership)

PIERRE GRATTON, President & Chief Executive Officer

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Environment, Mining	Air Quality Management System as it affects the mineral industry	Policies or Program
Environment, Internal Trade, Mining, Transportation	Canada Transportation Act as it relates to shipping of mineral products	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Environment, Mining	Canadian Environmental Protection Act as it applies to substances produced by or used by the mineral industry	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Environment, Mining	Canadian Environmental Protection Act in respect to: Chemicals Management Plan; implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury; and the National Pollutant Release Inventory.	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Environment, Infrastructure, International Trade, Labour, Mining, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Canadian Metals and Minerals Plan as it relates to NRCan's development of the plan and as it relates to the mining industry	Policies or Program
Environment, Mining, Transportation	Canadian Navigable Waters Act in respect to compliance for projects in the mineral industry	Policies or Program
Environment, International Trade, Mining, Transportation	Canadian position with respect to implementation of MARPOL Annex V, the regular updating of changes to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code	Policies or Program
Climate, Environment, Mining	Clean Electricity Regulations	Regulation
Environment, Mining	Clean Fuel Regulations	Regulation
Climate, Economic Development, Environment, Mining	Climate Change policies and/or programs as they relate to addressing greenhouse gas emissions and the decarbonization of the mining sector	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Environment, Infrastructure, International Trade, Labour, Mining, Research and Development	Critical Minerals Strategy as it relates to the Government of Canada's policies and/or programs in support of critical mineral development	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
International Development, International Trade, Mining	Doing Business the Canadian Way: A Strategy to Advance Corporate Social Responsibility in Canada's Extractive Sector Abroad in respect to Canadian mining companies operating abroad.	Policies or Program
Mining	Explosives Act as it relates to mining sector activities	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Mining	Explosives Regulations in regards to explosives licensing in mining	Regulation
Economic Development, Mining	Export and Import of Hazardous Wastes as it relates to mining and economic development	Regulation
Mining	Extractive Transparency Measures Act as it is applied to the mining industry	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Economic Development, Mining	Federal program on Mineral Statistics in respect to mining statistics	Policies or Program
International Trade, Mining	Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act as it applies to the mining industry	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Aboriginal Affairs, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Mining	Fisheries Act - Section 35 in respect of compliance for projects near water in the mineral industry	Policies or Program
Environment, Fisheries, Mining	Fisheries Act in respect of the Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations (MDMER), the proposed Coal Mining Effluent Regulations (CMER) and proposed regulations for oil sands mining.	Regulation
International Trade, Mining	Foreign investment and trade as it relates to Foreign Investment Agreements (FIPAs) and Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs, Environment, Mining	Formerly Bill C-17 - Amendments to the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act (YESSA) and subsequent engagement on related issues as it pertains to the mining industry.	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs, Budget, Employment and Training, Labour, Mining	Human Resources - Human Resources Development Canada - Mining skills development and training programs for Indigenous and under-represented groups in mining (female, new Canadians), with the Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MIHR)	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs, Constitutional Issues, Economic Development, Environment, Mining, Regional Development	Impact Assessment Act & Regs. as they affect assessment of projects in the mineral industry	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Aboriginal Affairs, Environment, Mining	MacKenzie Valley Resource Management Boards and Agencies in respect of effluent regulations for diamond mining in Canada	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs, Environment, Mining	Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Boards, Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board, Yukon Environment and Socio-economic Assessment Board, Yukon Water Board, Nunavut Impact Review Board, Nunavut Water Board as they relate to (published or unpublished) reasons for decisions made in environmental assessment and permitting; appointments with respect to relevant qualifications and professional and technical experience of Board appointees, and policy decision that affect effluent standards set in water permits.	Policies or Program
Environment, Mining	Migratory Birds Convention Act as it relates to mining sector activities	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Environment, Mining	Migratory Birds Regulations as it relates to mining sector activities	Regulation
Aboriginal Affairs, Mining	National Benefits Sharing Framework in relation to providing input on the design and implementation of the framework	Policies or Program
Environment, Mining	Nature Accountability Legislation (anticipated in 2024)	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Aboriginal Affairs, Economic Development, Environment, Mining	Northern Northwest Territories and Nunavut Mining Regulations in respect of Mineral Tenure management in the NWT and Nunavut.	Regulation
Economic Development, Mining, Taxation and Finance	Northwest Territories and Nunavut Mining Regulations in respect of royalty administration and diamond valuation, as applicable.	Regulation
Aboriginal Affairs, Environment, Mining, Regional Development	Nunavut Planning and Project Assessment Act as it relates to mining sector activities	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Environment, Mining, Transportation	Oceans Act in respect to Marine protected areas	Policies or Program
Energy, Environment, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Policies and programs that relate to energy renewal, energy efficiency and management, energy technology, clean technology and innovation.	Policies or Program
Climate, Energy, Environment, Mining	Policies or programs at Environment and Climate Change Canada that relate to biodiversity conservation, including the development of the National Biodiversity Strategy	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Mining, Regional Development, Transportation	Policies or programs at Infrastructure Canada, Transport Canada. CANNOR and other departments and agencies that pertain to trade-enabling infrastructure investment in remote and norther regions.	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs, Environment, Mining, Regional Development	Recommended Nunavut Land Use Plan in relation to land use implications for the mining sector of Nunavut	Policies or Program
Environment, International Trade, Mining	Safety of Life as Sea Convention at the International Maritime Organization	Policies or Program
Mining	Species at Risk Act as it relates to mining sector activities	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Mining, Taxation and Finance	The Income Tax Act in relation to corporation taxation and the use of fiscal policy with regard to the mineral industry.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Mining, Transportation	Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act in regards to mining	Regulation
Aboriginal Affairs, Mining	UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act Action Plan in relation to providing input on the implementation of measures that intersect with mining activities	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs, Economic Development, Mining	United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act as it relates to mining sector activities	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Environment, Mining	Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) as it relates to substances produced or used by the mining industry	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Environment, Mining	Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut Mining Regulations in respect of Mineral Tenure management in the Yukon, NWT and Nunavut.	Regulation
Aboriginal Affairs, Economic Development, Environment, Mining	Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut Mining Regulations in respect of amendments to the administration of prospecting permits and mineral claims	Regulation

Subject matter details in previous versions

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Air Quality Management System as it affects the mineral industry	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canada Transportation Act as it relates to shipping of mineral products	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canadian Environmental Protection Act as it applies to substances produced by or used by the mineral industry	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canadian Environmental Protection Act in respect to: Chemicals Management Plan; implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury; and the National Pollutant Release Inventory.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canadian Metals and Minerals Plan as it relates to NRCan's development of the plan and as it relates to the mining industry	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canadian Navigable Waters Act in respect to compliance for projects in the mineral industry	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canadian position with respect to implementation of MARPOL Annex V, the regular updating of changes to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code, and the Safety of Life at Sea Convention at the International Maritime Organization	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Climate Change in relation to providing input regarding federal strategies/processes to address greenhouse gas emissions	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Doing Business the Canadian Way: A Strategy to Advance Corporate Social Responsibility in Canada's Extractive Sector Abroad in respect to Canadian mining companies operating abroad.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Extractive Transparency Measures Act as it is applied to the mining industry	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Federal program on Mineral Statistics in respect to mining statistics	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Fisheries Act - Section 35 in respect of compliance for projects near water in the mineral industry	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Fisheries Act in respect of the Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations (MDMER), the proposed Coal Mining Effluent Regulations (CMER) and proposed regulations for oil sands mining.	Regulation
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Foreign investment and trade as it relates to Foreign Investment Agreements (FIPAs) and Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Formerly Bill C-17 - Amendments to the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act (YESSA) and subsequent engagement on related issues as it pertains to the mining industry.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Human Resources - Human Resources Development Canada - Mining skills development and training programs for Aboriginal and under-represented groups in mining (female, new Canadians), with the Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MIHR)	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Impact Assessment Act & Regs. as they affect assessment of projects in the mineral industry	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	MacKenzie Valley Resource Management Boards and Agencies in respect of effluent regulations for diamond mining in Canada	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Boards, Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board, Yukon Environment and Socio-economic Assessment Board, Yukon Water Board, Nunavut Impact Review Board, Nunavut Water Board as they relate to (published or unpublished) reasons for decisions made in environmental assessment and permitting; appointments with respect to relevant qualifications and professional and technical experience of Board appointees, and policy decision that affect effluent standards set in water permits.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Major Projects Management office's ability to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and coordination of federal review and decisions with respect to projects in the mineral industry	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Migratory Birds Convention Act as it relates to mining sector activities	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Migratory Birds Regulations as it relates to mining sector activities	Regulation
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Mine Environment Neutral Drainage (MEND) Program to enhance technology transfer and reduce environmental liability due to acidic drainage	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	National Orphaned & Abandoned Mine Initiative (NOAMI) to explore issues and opportunities relating to the remediation of orphaned and abandoned mines in Canada	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Northern Northwest Territories and Nunavut Mining Regulations in respect of Mineral Tenure management in the NWT and Nunavut.	Regulation
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Northern Regulatory Environment and Sustainable Development Policy as it pertains to the Shared Arctic Leadership Model and the Northern Regulatory Improvement Initiative.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Northwest Territories and Nunavut Mining Regulations in respect of royalty administration and diamond valuation, as applicable.	Regulation
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Policies and programs that relate to energy renewal, energy efficiency and management, energy technology, clean technology and innovation.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Policies or programs at Infrastructure Canada, Transport Canada. CANNOR and other departments and agencies that pertain to trade-enabling infrastructure investment in remote and norther regions.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Species at Risk Act as it relates to mining sector activities	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	The Income Tax Act in relation to corporation taxation and the use of fiscal policy with regard to the mineral industry.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut Mining Regulations in respect of Mineral Tenure management in the Yukon, NWT and Nunavut.	Regulation
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut Mining Regulations in respect of amendments to the administration of prospecting permits and mineral claims	Regulation

Subject matters in previous versions

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Budget
Climate
Constitutional Issues
Consumer Issues
Economic Development
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Financial Institutions
Fisheries
Health
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
International Development
International Relations
International Trade
Labour
Mining
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Justice Canada (JC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
Parks Canada (PC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Grass-roots communication
Written communication
Oral communication
Arrange one or more meetings

Who are the lobbyists?

Ben Chalmers, Senior Vice President | Public offices held
Charles Dumaresq, Vice President, Science and Environmental Management | Public offices held
Marilyn Fortin, Comptroller & Member Relations | Public offices held
Katherine Gosselin, Director, Towards Sustainable Mining | Public offices held
Pierre Gratton, President and Chief Executive Officer | Public offices held
Paul Hebert, Vice President, Communications | No public offices held
Photinie Koutsavlis, Vice President, Economic Affairs and Climate Change | Public offices held
Danielle Morrison, Director, Regulatory Affairs | No public offices held
Tara Shea, Vice President, Regulatory and Indigenous Affairs | No public offices held
Geoff Smith, Vice President, Government Relations | Public offices held

Lobbyists in previous versions
- Justyna Laurie-Lean, Vice President, Environment and Regulatory Affairs | Public offices held
- Tara Shea, Senior Director, Sustainability and Aboriginal Affairs | No public offices held
- Cynthia Waldmeier, Senior Director, Communications | No public offices held

Registration number: 779221-12699
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?
Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2024-10-24	John Moffet, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Environmental Protection Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Climate, Energy, Environment, Mining
2024-10-24	Mel Arnold, Member of Parliament House of Commons Mark Emes, Advisor, Rick Perkins, MP House of Commons	Aboriginal Affairs, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Mining
2024-10-23	Yvonne Jones, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Energy, Environment, Mining, Research and Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance
2024-10-23	Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Mining, Taxation and Finance
2024-10-23	Charlie Angus, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Mining, Taxation and Finance
2024-10-23	Jed Graham, Policy Advisor \| Minister's Office, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)	Aboriginal Affairs, Environment, Mining, Regional Development
2024-10-23	Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Mining, Taxation and Finance
2024-10-23	Shannon Stubbs, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Mining, Taxation and Finance
2024-10-22	Tony Maas, Deputy Director \| Policy and Cabinet Affairs, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Aboriginal Affairs, Environment, Mining, Regional Development
2024-10-22	Cheryl Cardinal, Director, Strategic Initiatives and Indigenous Equity \| Office of the Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)	Aboriginal Affairs, Environment, Mining, Regional Development
2024-10-22	Chris Padfield, Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Clean Growth Privy Council Office (PCO)	Aboriginal Affairs, Environment, Mining, Regional Development
2024-10-08	Rinaldo Jeanty, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Lands and Minerals Sector, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Mining
2024-10-08	Randy Hoback, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Energy, Environment, Mining, Research and Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance
2024-09-19	Marian Campbell Jarvis, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister \| Minister's Office, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)	Fisheries
2024-09-12	Michael Brewster, Director of Policy \| Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Environment, Mining
2024-09-11	Kevin Coon, Chief of Staff \| Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	International Trade, Mining
2024-09-10	Paul Halucha, Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth) \| Office of the Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth), Privy Council Office (PCO)	Environment, Mining
2024-09-06	Tony Maas, Deputy Director \| Policy and Cabinet Affairs, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Aboriginal Affairs, Economic Development, Mining, Regional Development
2024-09-06	Jed Graham, Policy Advisor \| Minister's Office, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)	Aboriginal Affairs, Economic Development, Mining, Regional Development
2024-09-03	Caroline Bourbonnière, Director of Policy \| Minister's Office, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)	Aboriginal Affairs, Economic Development, Mining, Regional Development
2024-08-21	Hannah Wilson, Policy Advisor \| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)	Environment, Mining
2024-08-20	Samir Kassam, Director of Policy \| Sustainable Resource Development- Minister's Office, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Budget, Mining
2024-08-20	Michael Brewster, Minister's Office Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Environment, Mining
2024-08-08	Michael Vannergrift, Deputy Minister Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Environment, Mining
2024-08-08	Bud Sambasivam, Director of Policy \| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Budget, Environment, Mining
2024-07-31	Kaylie Stathopulos, Senior Policy, Prairies, and Northern Advisor Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Mining
2024-07-23	Ryan Turnbull, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Mining
2024-07-17	John Moffet, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Environmental Protection Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Debbie Scharf, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Energy System Sector, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Budget, Climate, Environment
2024-07-16	Kaylie Stathopulos, Senior Policy, Prairies, and Northern Advisor Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Mining
2024-07-10	Samir Kassam, Director of Policy \| Sustainable Resource Development, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Budget, Environment, Mining
2024-07-05	Stephen Traynor, Vice-President, Policy, Planning and NPMO Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)	Environment, Mining
2024-06-25	Hannah Wilson, Policy Advisor \| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)	Budget, Mining, Taxation and Finance
2024-06-25	Patricia Brady , Vice President \| Strategic Policy and Programs, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) Eric Landry, Vice-President, Operations Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)	Aboriginal Affairs, Economic Development, Environment, Mining
2024-06-13	Megan Nichols, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister \| Environmental Protection Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Economic Development, Mining
2024-06-13	Kurtis Layden, Senior Policy Advisor \| Minister’s Office, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Economic Development, Mining
2024-06-12	Paul Halucha, Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth) \| Office of the Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth), Privy Council Office (PCO) Christopher Padfield, Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet Privy Council Office (PCO)	Economic Development, Environment, Mining
2024-06-11	Hannah Wilson, Policy Advisor \| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)	Budget, Mining, Taxation and Finance
2024-06-04	Chelios Vuong, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade & Economic Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	International Trade, Mining
2024-06-04	Kevin Coon, Chief of Staff to the Minister \| Office of the Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade & Economic Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	International Trade, Mining
2024-06-04	Masud Husain, Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	International Trade, Mining
2024-06-04	Alexander Craney, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Labour and Seniors, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	International Trade, Mining
2024-06-04	Yvonne Jones, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Mining
2024-05-28	Mark Schaan, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister \| Strategy and Innovation Policy Sector - Assistant Deputy Minister's Office, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Environment, Mining
2024-05-27	Matt de Vlieger, Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet \| Environmental Legislation and Regulations Initiative, Privy Council Office (PCO) Miodrag Jovanovic, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Tax Policy Branch, Finance Canada (FIN) Drew Leyburne, Assistant Deputy Minister, Efficiency and Technology Sector Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Samuel Millar, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister \| Assistant Deputy Minister's Office, Finance Canada (FIN) Chris Padfield, Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Clean Growth Privy Council Office (PCO) Greg Reade, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Crown Investment and Asset Management Branch, Finance Canada (FIN) Debbie Scharf, Assistant Deputy minister \| Energy System Sector, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Budget, Climate, Mining, Taxation and Finance
2024-05-16	Patricia Brady , Vice President \| Strategic Policy and Programs, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) Eric Landry, Vice-President, Operations Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)	Environment, Mining
2024-05-09	Paul Halucha, Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth) \| Office of the Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth), Privy Council Office (PCO) Chris Padfield, Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Clean Growth Privy Council Office (PCO)	Environment, Mining
2024-05-07	Drew Leyburne, Assistant Deputy Minister Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Debbie Scharf, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Energy System Sector, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Climate, Environment, Mining
2024-05-07	Terry Hubbard, President Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)	Environment, Mining
2024-05-03	Alexander Craney, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Labour and Seniors, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	International Trade, Mining
2024-04-24	Miodrag Jovanovic, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Tax Policy Branch, Finance Canada (FIN)	Budget, Economic Development, Mining, Taxation and Finance
2024-04-24	Christophe Cinqmars-Viau, Senior policy advisor \| Minister's Office, Finance Canada (FIN)	Budget, Economic Development, Mining, Taxation and Finance
2024-04-24	Hannah Wilson, Policy Advisor \| Minister's Office, Finance Canada (FIN)	Budget, Economic Development, Mining, Taxation and Finance
2024-04-23	Rinaldo Jeanty, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Lands and Minerals Sector, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Budget, Economic Development, Mining, Taxation and Finance
2024-04-23	Jonathan Alomoto, Senior Policy Advisor \| Minister's Office, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)	Budget, Economic Development, Mining, Taxation and Finance
2024-04-19	Hannah Wilson, Policy Advisor \| Minister's Office, Finance Canada (FIN)	Budget, Mining
2024-04-19	Michael Brewster, Minister's Office Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Budget, Mining
2024-04-19	Samir Kassam, Director of Policy \| Sustainable Resource Development, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Budget, Mining
2024-04-18	Samir Kassam, Director of Policy \| Sustainable Resource Development, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Budget, Mining
2024-04-17	Paul Halucha, Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth) \| Office of the Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth), Privy Council Office (PCO)	Budget, Mining
2024-04-16	Bud Sambasivam, Director of Policy \| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Budget, Mining
2024-04-16	Samir Kassam, Director of Policy \| Sustainable Resource Development, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Budget, Mining
2024-04-12	Kevin Coon, Chief of Staff to the Minister \| Office of the Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade & Economic Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	International Trade, Mining
2024-04-12	Chelios Vuong, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade & Economic Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	International Trade, Mining
2024-04-04	Kaylie Stathopulos, Senior Policy and Regional (Prairies and North) Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Natural Resources Canaca, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Environment, Mining
2024-04-02	Stephen Traynor, Vice-President, Policy, Planning and NPMO Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)	Environment, Mining
2024-04-02	Jimi Onalik, President Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)	Environment, Mining
2024-03-22	Alexander Craney, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Labour and Seniors, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	International Trade, Mining
2024-03-22	Lhori Webster, Director Of Policy \| Office of the Minister of Labour and Seniors, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	International Trade, Mining
2024-03-22	Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Labour and Seniors \| Office of the Minister of Labour and Seniors, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	International Trade, Mining
2024-03-19	Randy Hoback, Member of Parliament for Prince Albert, Saskatchewan House of Commons	Environment, Mining
2024-03-15	Rinaldo Jeanty, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Lands and Minerals Sector, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Aboriginal Affairs, Environment, Mining
2024-03-04	Mary Ng, Minister of Export, Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	International Trade, Mining
2024-03-01	Alex Craney, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Labour and Seniors, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	International Trade, Mining
2024-03-01	Megan Nichols, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Aboriginal Affairs, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Mining
2024-02-27	Jimi Onalik, President Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)	Environment, Mining
2024-02-23	Samir Kassam, Director Of Policy \| Minister's Office, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Kaylie Stathopulos, Senior Policy, Prairies, and Northern Advisor \| Minister's Office, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Environment, Mining
2024-02-22	Hannah Wilson, Policy Advisor \| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)	Mining, Taxation and Finance
2024-02-22	Megan Nichols, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister \| Environmental Protection Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Climate, Energy, Environment, Mining
2024-02-21	Nina Lothian, Director of Climate, Energy and Regulatory Affairs \| Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Joshua Swift, Policy Advisor \| Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Climate, Energy, Environment, Mining
2024-02-20	Patricia Brady , Vice President \| Strategic Policy and Programs, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) Terry Hubbard, President Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)	Aboriginal Affairs, Constitutional Issues, Environment, Mining
2024-02-20	Samir Kassam, Director of Policy \| Sustainable Resource Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	Mining
2024-02-16	Cheryl Cardinal, Director, Strategic Initiatives and Indigenous Equity \| Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN) Sarah Thomas, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)	Aboriginal Affairs, Budget, Economic Development, Mining
2024-02-16	Alexander Craney, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Labour and Seniors, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	International Trade, Mining
2024-02-16	Cheryl Cardinal, Director, Strategic Initiatives and Indigenous Equity \| Office of the Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN) Sarah Thomas, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)	Aboriginal Affairs, Budget, Economic Development, Mining
2024-02-13	Chelios Vuong, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade & Economic Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	International Trade, Mining
2024-01-31	Bud Sambasivam, Director of Policy \| Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)	Mining, Taxation and Finance
2024-01-23	Connor MacDonald, Policy Advisor \| Opposition Leaders Office, House of Commons	Constitutional Issues, Environment, Mining
2023-12-14	Kevin Coon, Chief of Staff to the Minister Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Samir Kassam, Policy advisor \| Office of the Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	International Trade, Mining

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The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) / L'association minière du Canada (AMC) - Address, activities & membership

Address:

1100-275 Slater Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5H9
Canada

Telephone number: 613-233-9392 Ext. 318

Fax number: 613-233-8897

Contact information in previous versions
- 1105 - 350 Sparks Street
  Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-233-9392 Ext. 318
  
  Fax number: 613-233-8897
- 1105 - 350 Sparks Street
  Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-233-9391
  
  Fax number: 613-233-8897
- 1105 - 350 SPARKS STREET
  OTTAWA, ON K1R 7S8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-233-9391
  
  Fax number: 613-233-8897

Description of the organization's activities:
MAC is the national organization of the metals and minerals industry. Its Members are engaged in mineral exploration, extraction, beneficiation, smelting, refining and other processing of metallic and non-metallic minerals. MAC represents the interests of its members at the national and international levels and liaises with other mining industry associations, foreign, national, provincial and territorial. MAC responds to enquiries from the public, media and government and provides a vehicle for joint and voluntary action by its member firms. The Association advises government institiutions and public office holders regarding the impact of policies, legislation and regulations on the Canadian metals and minerals industry.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- THE MINING ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (MAC) IS THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE METALS AND MINERALS INDUSTRY IN CANADA. ITS MEMBERS COMPRISE COMPANIES ENGAGED IN MINERAL EXPLORATION, EXTRACTION, BENEFICIATION, SMELTING, REFINING AND OTHER PROCESSING OF METALLIC AND NON-METALLIC MINERALS. THE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. MAC LIAISES CLOSELY WITH OTHER MINING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, FOREIGN, NATIONAL, PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL. THE ASSOCIATION RESPONDS TO ENQUIRIES FROM THE PUBLIC, FROM MEDIA AND FROM GOVERNMENT. MAC PROVIDES A VEHICLE FOR JOINT AND VOLUNTARY ACTION BY ITS MEMBER FIRMS. THE ASSOCIATION ADVISES GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AND PUBLIC OFFICE HOLDERS REGARDING THE IMPACT OF POLICIES, LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS ON THE CANADIAN METALS AND MINERALS INDUSTRY.
- THE MINING ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (MAC) IS THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE METALS AND MINERALS INDUSTRY IN CANADA. ITS MEMBERS COMPRISE COMPANIES ENGAGED IN MINERAL EXPLORATION, EXTRACTION, BENEFICIATION, SMELTING, REFINING AND OTHER PROCESSING OF METALLIC AND NON-METALLIC MINERALS. THE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. MAC LIASES CLOSELY WITH OTHER MINING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, FOREIGN, NATIONAL, PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL. THE ASSOCIATION RESPONDS TO ENQUIRIES FROM THE PUBLIC, FROM MEDIA AND FROM GOVERNMENT. MAC PROVIDES A VEHICLE FOR JOINT AND VOLUNTARY ACTION BY ITS MEMBER FIRMS. THE ASSOCIATION ADVISES GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AND PUBLIC OFFICE HOLDERS REGARDING THE IMPACT OF POLICIES, LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS ON THE CANADIAN METALS AND MINERALS INDUSTRY.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
Regular Member - firm or individuals operating a producing mine or a reduction plant or carrying on any business of a kindred nature including mining exploration.Associate Member - any corporation, firm or individual supplying goods and services to the mining industry and wishing to support the objectives of the mining industry.

Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
- ANY CORPORATION, FIRM OR INDIVIDUAL OPERATING A PRODUCING MINE OR A REDUCTION PLANT OR CARRYING ON BUSINESS OF A KINDRED NATURE INCLUDING MINING EXPLORATION MAY, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BECOME A MEMBER. CERTAIN RELATED FIRMS MAY ALSO BECOME MEMBERS. THE ELECTED HEAD OF ANY PROVINCIAL, TERRITORIAL OR NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS ARE PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN MINING, MINERAL PROCESSING, OR MINERAL EXPLORATION MAY ALSO BECOME A MEMBER. ANY CORPORATION, FIRM OR INDIVIDUAL SUPPLYING GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE MINING INDUSTRY AND WISHING TO SUPPORT THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION MAY BECOME AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS HAVE ALL THE DUTIES RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS EXCEPT THAT THEY ARE NEITHER ENTITLED TO VOTE AT MEETINGS OF MEMBERS NOR ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION AS DIRECTORS.
- ANY CORPORATION, FIRM OR INDIVIDUAL OPERATING A PRODUCING MINE OR A REDUCTION PLANT OR CARRYING ON BUSINESS OF A KINDRED NATURE INCLUDING MINING EXPLORATION MAY, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BECOME A MEMBER. CERTAIN RELATED FIRMS MAY ALSO BECOME MEMBERS. THE ELECTED HEAD OF ANY PROVINCIAL, TERRITORIAL OR NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS ARE PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN MINING, MINERAL PROCESSING, OR MINERAL EXPLORATION MAY ALSO BECOME A MEMBER. ANY CORPORATION, FIRM OR INDIVIDUAL SUPPLYING GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE MINING INDUSTRY AND WISHING TO SUPPORT THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION MAY BECOME AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS HAVE ALL THE DUTIES RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS EXCEPT THAT THEY ARE NEITHER ENTITLED TO VOTE AT MEETINGS OF MEMBERS NOR BE ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION AS DIRECTORS.

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, MP Office	January 2006 to November 2008	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant to the Parliamentary Secreatary Industry Canada, Minister's Office	June 2005 to January 2006	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, MP Office	September 2004 to May 2005	Not a designated office
Special Assistant to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Citizenship and Immigration, Minister's Office	January 2004 to July 2004	Not a designated office
Special Assistant House of Commons, MP Office	September 1999 to January 2004	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Manager/Chief of Mineral Sector and a second position as Advisor, Advanced Materials in Policy Sector Industry Canada, Mineral Sector and the Advanced Materials in Policy Sector	1989 to 1991	Not a designated office
Director of Technology Transfer Energy, Mines and Resources, Canada Center for Mineral and Energy Technology (CANMET)	1984 to 1989	Not a designated office
Executive Assistant Consumer & Corporate Affairs, Minister's Office	1983 to 1984	Not a designated office
Assistant Minister of State for Mines, Minister's Office	1980 to 1983	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Sr. Policy Advisor Natural Resources Canada, Metals and Minerals Sector	January 2009 to April 2009	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Communications Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice	June 1997 to June 1999	Not a designated office
Press Secretary Natural Resources Canada, Minister's office	June 1996 to June 1997	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Deputy Director Natural Resources Canada, International Affairs and Trade	July 2018 to November 2019	Not a designated office
Policy Analyst Natural Resources Canada, International Affairs and Trade	October 2016 to July 2018	Not a designated office
Policy Analyst Natural Resources Canada, Intergovernmental Affairs	October 2015 to October 2016	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director General, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Refugee Affairs	March 2021 to May 2022	Not a designated office
Various Natural Resources Canada, Policy and Economics Branch	November 2014 to March 2021	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Physical Science Senior Officer (PC-04) Environment Canada, Mining and Processing Division	June 2014 to April 2015	Not a designated office
Section Head, Regulatory Development, Mining (PC-04) Environment Canada, Mining and Processing Division	August 2008 to June 2014	Not a designated office
Senior Program Officer, Mining Standards (PC - 03) Environment Canada, Minerals and Metals Division	June 2002 to August 2008	Not a designated office
Senior Evaluator (PC-03) Environment Canada, Existing Substances Branch	2001 to June 2002	Not a designated office
Environmental Effects Monitoring Specialist (PC-03) Environment Canada, National EEM Office	1996 to 2001	Not a designated office
Network Design Officer (PC-02) Environment Canada, Evaluation and Interpretation Branch	December 1992 to 1996	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Head, Community Development National Museum of Science and Technology, Marketing	1993 to 1995	Not a designated office
Senior Advertising and Promotions Officer National Museum of Science and Technology, Marketing	1992 to 1993	Not a designated office
Corporate Secretary National Museum of Science and Technology, Director's Office	1988 to 1992	Not a designated office
Chief, Management Practices National Museum of Science and Technology, Personnel	1988 to 1988	Not a designated office
Acting Director, Personnel National Museum of Science and Technology, Personnel	1987 to 1988	Not a designated office
Personnel Generalist National Museums of Canada, Personal Services	1983 to 1987	Not a designated office
Chief, Human Resources National Museums of Canada, Personnel Services	1981 to 1983	Not a designated office
Staffing Officer Finance Canada, Personnel	1980 to 1983	Not a designated office
Organization and Methods Analyst Finance Canada, Management Practices	1979 to 1982	Not a designated office
Organization and Methods Analyst Labour Canada, Management Improvement	1975 to 1979	Not a designated office
Projects Assistant Labour Canada, Management Improvement	1972 to 1975	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-12-05

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