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Current Issues Facing Canadian Mining: A Fasken Global Mining Group Webinar Series
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June 1, 2020 ” 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (ET)
Ce webinaire et les documents sont uniquement disponibles en
anglais.
Fasken’s Global Mining Group invites you to attend a
five-part series of webinars in June. Each session will feature
lawyers from our global offices as well as some guest speakers from
Canada, the United States and Australia. Besides the current
pandemic, there are many changes to the mining industry which we
plan to discuss. We hope you can participate in some or all of the
following sessions.
On June 1, 2020, please join us for the first of our webinar
series on the Current Issues Facing Canadian Mining.
Shortly after the PDAC conference in Toronto, in the wake of the
COVID-19 pandemic, economies throughout the world were put on hold
by national governments. While some mining operations continued,
the mining industry was not immune to this decision. Now that
mining activities in Canada have, to a certain extent, recommenced
from coast to coast, the webinar aims to look at some of the
challenges, opportunities and risks the Canadian mining industry
may face in this unfolding post-confinement era. This program will
be moderated by Frank Mariage and John Turner.
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) issues in the context of
reopening
Norm Keith and Elaine Léger
Operating a Mine and Mining Plant during the COVID-19 pandemic is a
challenge; we recommend that all operations ensure they taking the
following 12 steps to keep worker safe and ensure OHS
Compliance.
Canadian critical infrastructure and strategic elements:
Emerging national security concerns in mining
Andrew House
From Antimony to Vanadium, the elements that make our world run are
caught up in the global race to counter scarcity and secure supply
in the COVID-19 era. Canada can no longer rely on key allies to
share or trade their supplies of critical good and services, and
manufacturing industries dependent on the extractive sector are not
immune from this new reality. This session will take us to the
intersection of mining and national security, looking at critical
and strategic elements thought the lens of essential
statecraft.
First Nations consultation during the pandemic
Kevin O’Callaghan
Governments, whether they are federal, provincial, or Indigenous,
are all trying to grapple with limited resources and attention that
is rightly focused on health and safety. In this environment trying
to move project consultation forward is challenging. We will
discuss those challenges and the way all levels of government are
managing those challenges.
Canadian insolvency processes / M&A in the insolvency
context
Stuart Brotman
Doing deals in a time of economic uncertainty and market volatility
requires an expanded toolkit. This session will discuss M&A
structures in the distress and insolvency contexts
Exploration & assessment work deadlines/Extensions across
Canada
Frank Mariage
Session will explore the different measures put in place by various
governments across Canada for 2020 and beyond to reduce certain
regulatory / administrative obligations of mining rights
holders.
Q&A
Agenda
- 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (ET) Seminar and Q&A
The Fasken Global Mining Group Webinar Series will
take place every Monday in June from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ET. For
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Note: This programme contains 1.5 hour of Substantive content
for the purposes of the Law Society of Ontario’s annual
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements.
For CPD/CLE in other jurisdictions, please contact your local
Law Society.
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