1. Looking at Our Relationship with Land
Red Chris Mine Wrap Up
Looking at Our Relationship with Land

2. Quick Poll Go to the website pollev.com/ianyen774
Answer the questions and wait to see the class result

6. Guiding Questions
What are the opportunities and challenges presented by Canada’s geography?
What are the most important factors in land-use decisions?
To what degree is should Canada pursue economic policy based on natural resources?

7. LAND Non-First Nations Canadians New Immigrants
Different stake holders.and connection
Canadians
New Immigrants

8. Narratives+ of the Issues
The Tahlthan
BC Government
Canadian Government
Alaskan Government
Imperial Metals
Environmental Groups
Local Towns
Workers
You

10. Canadian Mining
75% of major international corporations use Canada as their HQ (2013) and 57% are listed on the TSX
Employs 340,000 nationally and is largest private sector employer of Aboriginal peoples in Canada on a proportional basis, and employment is poised to increase(2014)

11. Canada and Mining Con’td
“...Canadian companies have been the most significant group involved in unfortunate incidents in the developing world. Canadian companies have played a much more major role than their peers from Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Canadian companies are more likely to be engaged in community conflict, environmental and unethical behaviour...”

12. Mining and the Government
Both the former Harper and Liberal Government have both acknowledged the importance and difficulties of Mining to Canada.
Click through the slides: the Liberal promises– not turning away from Mining, simply pacifying the environmentalist
-Harper and Clark- looking at more of the economic values of mining, especially as an export resource.

13. Mining and Mines across Canada- supported by the government and provinical gov’t

14. Mining and the Economy
The total economic impact of mining in British Columbia was estimated to be more than $8.9 Billion
BC mining industry employed 21,112 workers directly in 2010.
Direct impacts - $2.73 Billion in direct expenditures from mining operations and activities
Indirect impacts - $1.03 Billion in spending by contractors and other businesses providing services to the mining industry
Induced impacts - $622 million stimulated by mining and supplier employees spending their earnings on goods and services “of which a portion can be attributed to the mining industry”[1, p.11]
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15. Headlines about the impact on Mining in Canada

17. Environment
Tailing pond breaches, spills, and overall human activity can be a threat.
Examine the idea of the obvious friction between mining and the economy-
However, what are the companies, provinces, and various other stake holders doing to make it work?

18. Communities and Mining
The mining industry is the largest private sector employer of aboriginal people in Canada.  There are over 600 formal agreements between the industry and First Nations across Canada, and numerous aboriginal-owned suppliers and aboriginal contractors.
Provides over 380,000 jobs across Canada.
Smaller towns and areas depend on these jobs for income.
Click on the Mining builds community for a visual of how Mining helps communities?
Questions to ask the class: What are some benefits of Mining? What are some draw backs?
Look to discuss the boom and bust towns that are connected to mining?
Is mining a sustainable economic plan for small towns?

19. Questions to ask yourself
Should we ban all mining?
Should we allow every mine?
Which ones should we allow?
Who is accountable? Why?