BC Mining Association Likes Federal Budget
Friday, March 22, 2013 @ 5:04 AM
Prince George, B.C. – The Mining Association of B.C. is giving the federal budget a positive review. It says the stay the course budget is consistent with previous announcements and reinforces the commitment to a balanced budget in 2015.
The Association is encouraged by the federal government’s recognition of the skills shortages in the mining sector and welcomes the renewal of the $500-million-per-year Labour Market Agreements in 2014-15 to introduce the Canada Job Grant. The grant allows for the reallocation of funds for opportunities for apprentices and internships.
The mining association also supports the Harper government’s decision to extend, for another year, the 15-per-cent Mineral Exploration Tax Credit for flow-through share investors. The tax credit gives Canadian-based projects a competitive advantage and helps to ensure investment in mineral exploration remains in Canada.
"MABC also recognizes the Budget 2013 measured contribution made to the mining sector and welcomes the official implementation of the ‘one project, one process’ policy for environmental assessments," said Karina Briño, President and CEO of MABC.
Comments
“rip it and ship it.” Here we go again and to hell with posterity. What has posterity ever done for us?
sardonic…..”rip it and ship it”
what the hell do you mean by that??????
Do you hate mining and all the jobs and economic benefits it creates???
give me a break!
We are a resource rich country. Take away the resources and we are a have not country. Who is going to pay for everything? Where is all the money supposed to come from? Where are all the jobs supposed to come from?
Nothing happens until somebody creates something of value, like a product or a service that somebody else wants and is willing to pay for.
Until the recipients and benefactors of this money figure out where it comes from, they better shut up, or come up with a better solution. Oh, buy the way, government is not the alternative.
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