Presentation

Iron ore and rare earths: Conference on human health and social licence for citizens of Sept-Îles and the Innu people

In response to an initiative by the Sept-Îles Citizens' Group, MiningWatch Canada and the Coalition Québec meilleure mine held an information evening on human health and social licence concerning critical minerals, particularly iron ore and rare earth elements. The evening aimed to provide the public with an independent overview of current and future mining development in the Sept-Îles region. 

Québec Indigenous Rights Rare Earth Elements
Publication

Between flaws, setbacks, and timid progress: Findings after 25 years of mining-related consultations

Over the course of 25 years accompanying mining-affected communities in Canada and globally, MiningWatch Canada has observed a pattern of rights violations in the ways governments and the mining industry purport to consult with those most affected. This article briefly outlines several conditions required to guarantee the rights of civil society to participate in meaningful consultation processes that are legal, dignified, effective, and predictable for all. Beyond these conditions, we underscore that the priority of governments must be on guaranteeing the rights of Indigenous Peoples to free, prior, and informed consent as enshrined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples when it comes to mining projects in their territories.
Impact on Communities Indigenous Rights
Brief

Prospective brief on the omnibus bill on regulatory relief from Quebec's Ministry of Economy coming this fall

These comments are submitted to the Quebec Ministry of Economy, Innovation, and Energy after consultation with our members and interested partners. They concern the annual omnibus bill on regulatory relief announced by the Quebec government. Our discussions with the office of the Minister for the Economy indicate that the omnibus bill is expected to be tabled during this fall's parliamentary session.
Québec Environment Health Human Rights Impact on Communities
Brief

Comments Submitted to the IAAC on the Troilus Mining Project (Impact Assessment)

These comments (in French only) are submitted as part of the assessment of Troilus Gold’s Troilus gold and copper mining project in Eeyou Istchee in Northern Quebec before the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, following consultation with our members and partners interested in assessing the project’s impacts. More specifically, we ask the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada not to authorize the Troilus mining project as submitted.
Québec Environmental Assessment
Brief

Comments Submitted to the IAAC on the Mont Sorcier Mining Project (Guidelines)

These comments (in french only) are submitted as part of the assessment of Voyager Metals' Mont Sorcier mining project in Eeyou Istchee in Northern Quebec before the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, following consultation with our members and partners interested in assessing the project's impacts. More specifically, we ask the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada to improve the analytical framework for the assessment of the mining project under review. We invite the IAAC to include in the guidelines a series of questions on the analysis of the cumulative impacts of mining in the area where the Mont Sorcier project is seeking to establish itself.
Québec Environmental Assessment