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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Natural Resources (RNNR)
45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 7
Monday, October 20, 2025, 3:40 p.m. to 6:06 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Hon. Terry Duguid, Chair (Liberal)

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• Jonathan Rowe (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Laura Carter, Analyst
• Sarah Lemelin-Bellerose, Analyst
Development of Critical Minerals in Canada
University of Alberta
• Daniel Alessi, Professor
Canadian National Railway Company
• Chris Cariglia, Director of Marketing, Metals and Minerals
• Kelly Levis, Vice-President, Industrial Products
IOS Géosciences
• Réjean Girard, Geologist
Fortune Minerals Limited
• Robin Goad, President and Chief Executive Officer
Union des Préfets-Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
• Louis Ouellet, President
JDS Energy and Mining Inc.
• Jeff Stibbard, Executive Chairman
Defense Metals Corp.
• Mark Tory, President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, September 18, 2025, the committee resumed its study of the development of critical minerals in Canada

Mark Tory made a statement and answered questions.

Jeff Stibbard made a statement and answered questions.

Robin Goad made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:47 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:54 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Kelly Levis made a statement and answered questions.

Réjean Girard made a statement and answered questions.

Louis Ouellet made a statement and answered questions.

Daniel Alessi made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:49 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 5:52 p.m., the meeting resumed in camera.

Committee Business
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of Development of Critical Minerals in Canada, the proposed budget in the amount of $61,230.60, for the committee’s travel to Saguenay and Sudbury in the Fall of 2025, be adopted.

At 6:06 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Geneviève Dubois-Richard
Clerk of the committee