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House Hansard - 23

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 3, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 23 - Feb/3/22
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
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Mr. Speaker, I am raising a question today that involves a massive industrial expansion in Nunavut. It is the Baffinland Mary River Mine. It has proposed to double production, and it is all going to Europe. It is an iron ore mine that wants to go to 12 million tonnes of production a year, with building a railway and doubling the number of ships going through sensitive habitat for whales. The Mittimatalik Hunters and Trappers Organization opposes it. Oceans North is very concerned. However, it appears from satellite imagery that the mine is already expanding before it gets a permit. Can the minister assure us that this industrial expansion will not be allowed to cut corners?
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