Impacts of Resource Extraction

Economy, Ecology, Human Rights

Economic Impact

Source: Statistics Canada; Huffington Postwww.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/10/16/canada-reliance-energy-mining_n_1968363.html

Mining Jobs 1 in every 54 Canadians is employed in the mining and mineral manufacturing industries (320,000 jobs).

Source: Mining Association of Canada, Facts and Figures 2012

Oil Sands Jobs

21,115 people were directly employed in oil sands production in Fort McMurray in 2011

For every direct job, the oil sands create 1 indirect and 1 induced job.

Source: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Oil Sands Factbook

Canadian Mining Overseas

Canada is home to 75% of mining companies operating globally (2008)

Source: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canadawww.international.gc.ca/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/ds/csr-strategy-rse-stategie.aspx

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Northern Alberta