1. NRCan/GSC 2011 update for CCCESD
November 17, 2011

2. NRCan’s Mandate, Vision, and Strategic Outcomes …
Enhance the responsible development and use of Canada’s natural resources and the competitiveness of Canada’s natural resource products
Vision
Improve the quality of life of Canadians by creating a sustainable resource advantage
Strategic Outcomes
… to respond to economic and environmental imperatives driving the natural resource sectors
Policy and Science & Technology
Improving the Performance of the Regulatory System for Project Reviews
Competitive Resource Sectors
Clean Energy
Nuclear Issues
Sustainable Development in the North
Management
Integrated Management Excellence
Modernizing Infrastructure and Systems

3. NRCan’s priorities continue to support Government’s agenda
SFT Commitments
NRCan Priorities
New measures that Canada needs to succeed in a modern economy
Improve the performance of the regulatory system for project reviews
Build the jobs and industries of the future
Competitive resource sectors
Secure Canada’s place as a clean energy superpower and leader
in green jobs
Clean energy
Nuclear issues
Realize the vast potential of
Canada’s North
Sustainable resource development in the North
“We must combine the best of our intellectual and natural resources to create jobs, growth and opportunity” Speech from the Throne, March 2010

4. EARTH SCIENCE SECTOR Helping build the nation’s foundation …
The Earth Sciences Sector’s (ESS) responsibilities can be traced back to before Confederation and are deeply rooted in Canada’s history – from opening the frontier to defining the nation’s territory:
Geological Survey of Canada – founded in 1842
Surveyor General for Canada – established in 1871
National Atlas of Canada – first published in 1906
Today ESS builds on that legacy, developing and using S&T to support competitiveness and stewardship:
Attracting investment in energy and minerals through resource assessments
Mitigating impacts and risks to ecosystems
Informing land-use decisions, regulatory effectiveness
Supporting public safety and sovereignty
Enabling innovation and competitiveness through the provision of sophisticated tools, technologies, data and analysis
Canada at Confederation 1867
The Minister is responsible for the scientific examination and survey of the geological structure and mineralogy of Canada and to prepare and publish maps, data, etc. to illustrate the reports of investigations and surveys -- Resources and Technical Surveys Act.
Observing Canada from Space

5. Governing requires knowing your territory …
For today’s borders…
The Surveyor General for Canada under the International Boundary Commission Act works with the U.S. to jointly maintain the international boundary line and vista
under the Canada Lands Surveys Act provides legal surveys on Canada Lands to support property transactions and land development, devolution of the territories and implementation of Aboriginal land claim agreements
…and tomorrow’s boundaries
Canada is collecting scientific data to define the outer limits of its continental shelf under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), an area equivalent in size to Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta combined
For observing landmass and environment in real time, and over time …
The Canadian Centre for Remote Sensing uses satellite imagery, remote sensing and other innovative and sophisticated tools and technologies to advance our understanding and knowledge of the Canadian landmass, including the offshore
The Mapping Information Branch leads in the development and application of tools and technologies to advance our knowledge and use of digital spatial data and information
A View Along the 49th Parallel in the Kootenay Range
Property Boundaries
Satellite Receiving Station

6. … and the geology of its landmass …
The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) undertakes the scientific examination and survey of the geological structure and mineralogy of Canada to support the sustainable development of the nation’s natural resources …
Geological Map of Canada
… and understand and mitigate the risks of resource development on the environment to build social license and inform regulatory decisions.

7. … and working with all levels of government
Federal Responsibility
Management of Canada Lands and issues of national interest:
Sovereignty and Governance:
Maintain the Canada-U.S. border
Legal surveys on Canada Lands
Support Natural Resource Development:
Geoscience of Canada’s landmass and offshore of a national and regional nature
Informed decision-making (e.g. land use; regulations; environmental stewardship, etc.):
National geospatial databases, standards, policies and networks to link to provincial and territorial data systems
Federal Leadership:
National leadership on geoscience/geomatics issues
Coordination with international geoscience/geomatics agencies
Provincial Responsibility
Management of natural resources and issues of provincial interest:
Legal surveys on provincial lands
Geoscience within provincial boundaries to manage natural resource development
Provincial geospatial databases and networks
Provincial leadership and coordination with local governments
Shared Responsibility
Management of common data and information and issues of interprovincial or regional interest:
Common jurisdictional boundaries (e.g. Interprovincial Boundary Commissions)
Intergovernmental Geoscience and Geomatics Accords; governments have agreed to share available data

8. Geological Survey of Canada: Canada’s National Geoscience Agency since 1842
Total of 490 staff, in seven locations across Canada
IQALUIT
Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office
QUÉBEC
GSC-Québec
HALIFAX
GSC-Atlantic
OTTAWA
GSC-Central
GSC-Northern
Hazard Info Service
CALGARY
GSC-Calgary
VANCOUVER
SIDNEY
GSC-Pacific 8

9. GSC: What We Do GSC CONTRIBUTIONS TO…. …NRCAN PRIORITIES
Map the geology of the North to modern standards (GEM)
Complete mapping of the continental shelf to provide
sound scientific support for Canada’s UNCLOS submission
Advancing Sustainable Resource Development in the North
GEM
UNCLOS
Develop new exploration methodologies for finding deep, hidden mineral deposits near existing mining infrastructure (TGI-4)
Enabling Competitive
Resource Sectors
TGI
ENERGY
…GOVERNMENT OF CANADA OUTCOMES
Complete mapping of 30 key regional aquifers
Provide geoscience knowledge to:
identify and explore feasibility of new energy sources
understand and sustainably develop the offshore
minimize environmental impacts of resource development
assess resource potential to inform land-use decisions
understand climate change impacts, and promote adaptation
Economic Affairs: A Clean and Healthy Environment GW
ENV
EAs
Support emergency response to natural hazards with emergency information services
Social Affairs: A Safe and Secure Canada
HAZARDS
CLIMATE CHANGE

10. Geomapping for Energy and Minerals10
Geomapping for Energy and Minerals
GEM is a major initiative of the Government of Canada’s Northern Strategy.
$100 million over 5 years to lay the knowledge foundation for economic development in the North ( ).
Filling prioritized knowledge gaps in the public geoscience knowledge base that is required by the private sector to make strategic exploration investment decisions in new energy and mineral resources in the North.
Projects focused in the North, however up to 25% can be spent in the northern parts of the Provinces on a cost-shared basis.
Helps enable Northerners to make informed decisions about their future economy and society, delivers fundamental public geoscience knowledge that supports evidenced-based land use decision-making. 10

11. GEM Accomplishments to date
To date, the GEM program has completed:
4 successful field seasons with 20 projects in three territories and the northern parts of six provinces;
24 regional geophysical surveys have been completed;
424 open file releases of new geoscience maps have been published;
more than 377 presentations have been delivered at venues frequented by industry, government, and NGOs;
GEM results have influenced private-sector investment decisions across the north for gold and other precious metals, diamonds, nickel, rare earths, iron, uranium, and petroleum resources.

12. Targeted Geoscience Initiative 4 Geoscience for enhanced effectiveness of deep exploration
A collaborative federal geoscience program which will provide industry with the next generation of geoscience knowledge and innovative techniques allowing more effective targeting of buried mineral deposits.

13. TGI-4 Framework
Develop more robust exploration vectors that can more effectively identify fertile mineral systems
Develop new knowledge and techniques to better model and detect Canada’s major mineral systems;
Train students to increase the number of highly qualified personnel available to the mineral industry.

14. Increasing depth of cover
Source: Hronsky March 2007

15. Intrusion-related (Cu-Mo, Cu-Au, Mo-W, Sn-In) Ni-Cu-(PGE)-Cr
Ore system approach to project definition
Targeted Ore Systems:
Intrusion-related (Cu-Mo, Cu-Au, Mo-W, Sn-In)
Ni-Cu-(PGE)-Cr
Pb-Zn SEDEX
Polymetallic VMS
Lode Gold
Uranium
Specialty Metals
Method Development

16. Proposed Research Sites

17. Preparing highly qualified personnel…17
Preparing highly qualified personnel…
Through its bursary program and associations with universities, GSC is contributing to the preparation of the next generation of highly qualified personnel (HQP).
GEM:38 students on their way to complete their graduate degrees with northern experience.
GEM:50 undergraduate students have also been trained.
Early evidence suggests industry is welcoming these young scientists.
...by collaborating with universities 17

18. GEM Grants and Contributions
Total available Grants and Contributions funds under GEM (5 years): 2,45 million$, 80% approx. currently committed.
New series of G&Cs, focused on developing knowledge transfer tools to actively communicate GEM knowledge and GEM data to Northern communities.
Call for Letter of Intents currently posted on-line, submission deadline of November 22, 2011 for G&Cs.
Open to non-profit organizations and educational institutions.
Website:

19. TGI-4 Grants and Contributions
Grant and Contributions Program- total envelope of $1.8M; eligibility: University/College research staff
Contributions
Core activities focussed on ore systems
Duration: multi-year, leveraged
Solicited and unsolicited proposals received; preparing to award first contribution agreements
Grants
Aligned with TGI4 framework
Duration: up to 4 years (FY to FY ) Annual Funding Limit: not to exceed $40K Deadlines: Letter of Intent – October 15th, 2011; next round early 2012
website:

20. DISCUSSION… CCCESD the forum for cultivating our relationship
Areas of mutual interest and collaboration
Mechanisms for collaboration
Current
Future opportunities
We interact at different levels…