Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN)

While Canada's mineral taxation regime has been stable for many years, it is not static. It keeps up with important trends in the industry, such as globalization, more holistic environmental and social responses, increased Aboriginal participation in mining, and optimization of recycling. However, significant changes are always implemented through a transparent consultative process to ensure that tax rules affecting the economics of new projects are known before massive amounts of capital are committed.

This Mineral Exploration Tax Credit (METC) is a measure designed to assist junior mining companies in raising new equity through the issuance of flow-through shares. This additional financing should help exploration companies to maintain, or increase, their level of exploration activities in Canada.

An information video explaining the mining sequence in six modules, from geological mapping and early exploration through to mine closure and site reclamation.

This report outlines the chief characteristics of the forest resource and of Canada’s forest products industry. It describes the crisis that the industry is currently experiencing, identifies the key causal factors, and highlights the impact of the crisis on forest communities. Lastly, it defines the factors likely to contribute to a resolution of the crisis so that the Canadian forest products industry can once again become prosperous, efficient and sustainable for the benefit of all Canadians.

The objectives of the visioning exercise are threefold: 1. To identify, present and promote a 10-year Vision for First Nations Forestry that describes desired outcomes and measures of success; 2. To identify potential roles for government, First Nations and industry in contributing to the achievement of the Vision; and 3. To identify opportunities and priorities for future First Nations forest sector programming.

This edition of Success Stories presents a snapshot of recent projects that the First Nations Forestry Program (FNFP) has supported to build First Nations’ capacity to participate in—and benefit from—sustainable forest management and forest-based economic opportunities. The stories are representative of the projects that have been successfully completed over recent years.