CRITICAL MINERAL ROUNDTABLES
Summary of Participant Discussions and Findings
The First Nations Major Project Coalition held two Critical Mineral Roundtables, the first in Vancouver (October 25, 2022) and the second in Toronto (February 7, 2023). For these two roundtables, the (FNMPC) convened experts from First Nations, the private sector, and the public sector to discuss and demonstrate how inclusion of First Nations partnerships and values in critical battery mineral supply will be the key to Canada’s participation in the net zero transition.
The main emergent concepts and insights provided by attendees outlined in this document are:
- Part 1: Critical Mineral Supply in Canada
- Part 2: First Nations at the Centre of Building Canada’s Critical Mineral Supply
- Part 3: Meeting both First Nations’ Goals and Canada’s Goals
These two roundtables and this resulting report are a part of addressing the issues and challenges identified in the build out of critical mineral supply in Canada, and to support First Nations, industry, and governments creating a constructive path toward successful critical mineral supply and value chains and getting at the main question of: how do all parties identify, define, and respectfully centre Indigenous values in a critical mineral project?