date:Jun 05, 2012
Minister Ritz took the opportunity to outline the steps the government is taking to ensure that Canada's natural resources are developed in a way that contributes to continued economic growth and jobs while strengthening environmental protection.
Our natural resource industries energy, mining and minerals processing and forest account for more than 10 percent of our gross domestic product and provide close to 800,000 jobs in Canada, said Minister Ritz. Responsible Resource Development will ens