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Premier Main says Ottawa should have the right to cancel Nunavut mining projects
The bill would let Ottawa cancel mine licences on federal Crown land if it deems a project against the national interest, with no guaranteed compensation.
- Nunavut Premier Main supports giving Canada authority to cancel mining projects in Nunavut for national-security or national-interest reasons.
- Main said cancellation decisions could involve complex reasons, including public-safety, environmental, natural-hazard, or serious operational risks.
- Bill C-31 would apply to mining operations on federally owned Crown land, not Inuit-owned land.
- Main hopes the bill will not harm Nunavut’s mining investment environment and expects the powers to be used sparingly.
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Premier Main says Ottawa should have the right to cancel Nunavut mining projects
Prime Minister Mark Carney wants the ability to cancel mining licences and claims on government-owned land in Nunavut if a cancellation is in the national interest.
·Niagara Falls, Canada
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