Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Agriculture
- Budget
- Climate Change and Clean Air
- Constitutional Issues
- Consumer Issues
- Corporate and Social Responsibility & Human Rights
- Economy
- Employment and Training
- Energy
- Environment
- Fiaheries Act
- Financial Institutions
- Fisheries
- Foreign investment and trade
- Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
- Green Mining Initiative
- Health
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Infratstructure
- Innovation
- International Trade
- Labour
- Major Projects Management Office
- Mining
- National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI)
- Natural Resources
- Northern Development
- Northern Infrastructure Investment
- Northern Regulatory Improvement Initiative
- Science and Technology
- Sustainable Mining
- Taxation and Finance
- Transportation
Subject matters added through a monthly communication report
- Corporate tax
- Geoscience
- Tailings
- Waste management
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Amendments to Canada Labour Code (Bill C415) regarding Replacement Workers
- Bill C-300 An Act Respecting Corporte Accountability for the Activities of Mining, Oil and Gas in Developing Countries in respect to Sections 1-12.
- Bill C-32 - Fisheries Act respecting sustainable development of Canada's seacoast and inland fisheries, proposed changes to habitat provisions (section 35 of the current Fisheries Act) and depositin of deleterious substances provisions (section 36 of current Fisheries Act) as these may affect existing and future mineral industry facilities
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Act & Regs. as they affect assessment of projects in the mineral industry
- Fisheries Act in respect of the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations (MMER), including requirements for Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM)
- Major Projects Management office's ability to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and coordination of federal review and decisions with respect to projects in the minerial industry
- Navigable Waters Protection Act & International Boundaries Waters Act as triggers for environmental assessments under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
- Northwest Territories and Nunavut Mining Regulations in respect of amendments to the administration of prospecting permits and mineral claims
- Northwest Territories and Nunavut Mining Regulations in respect of royalty administration
- Species at Risk Act in relation to it's interaction with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act as a trigger for assessment and in imposing additional conditions on projects.
Policies or Program
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act as it applies to substances produced by or used by the mineral industry
- Clean Air Regulatory Framework - Turning the Corner Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Air Pollution (Clean Air Regulatory Framework) as it impacts companies in the mineral industry
- Climate Change in relation to providing input regarding federal strategies/processes to address greenhouse gas emissions
- Corporate & Social Responsibility & Human Rights in respect to the Roundtable Report
- Economic & Fiscal Policy in relation to providing input regarding federal financial/tax issues
- Energy Policy in relation to providing input on federal energy policy issues.
- Foreign investment and trade as it relates to trade and investment agreements or activities that may affect the Canadian mining industry.
- Human Resources - Human Resources Development Canada - Mining Industry Human Resources Council- in respect of Aboriginal participation in mining- Participation of under represented groups in mining (female, new Canadians)- Skills, training programs
- MacKenzie Valley Resource Management Boards and Agencies in respect of effluent regulations for diamond mining in Canada
- Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Boards and Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact review 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; the NWT Board Forum and participation of stakeholders and water and effluent standards set in water permits.
- Mine Environment Neutral Drainage (MEND) Program to enhance technology transfer and reduce environmental liability due to acidic drainage
- Mineral Statistics in respect to mining statistics
- National Orphaned & Abandoned Mine Initiative (NOAMI) to explore issues and opportunities relating to the remediation of orphaned and abandoned mines in Canada
- Northern Regulatory Environment Policy in respect of the Northern Regulatory Improvement Initiative
- Northwest Territories and Nunavut Mining Regulations in respect of Mineral Tenure management in the NWT and Nunavut.
- Northwest Territories and Nunavut Mining Regulations in respect of royalty provisions for diamond valuation
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
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Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
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Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
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Environment Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
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Industry Canada
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Members of the House of Commons
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Revenue Canada (RC)
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Senate of Canada
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Transport Canada (TC)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
In-house Organization Details
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.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Gordon Peeling,
President & CEO
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.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
1105 - 350 Sparks Street
Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
Canada
Telephone number:
613-233-9391
Fax number:
613-233-8897
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Elizabeth Gardiner,
VP, Technical Affairs |
No public offices held
- Julie Gelfand,
VP of Sustainable Development |
Public offices held
- Justyna Laurie-Lean,
VP, Environment & Health |
Public offices held
- Richard Meyers,
VP Diamond Affairs |
Public offices held
- Maggie Papoulias,
VP, Public Affairs |
Public offices held
- Gordon Peeling,
President and CEO |
Public offices held
- Paul Stothart,
VP Economic Affairs |
Public offices held
