en.Wedoany.com Reported - Ontario’s Minister of Northern Economic Development and Growth, and Timmins MPP George Pirie stated at the Canadian Mining Expo that the province’s legislation aimed at accelerating mineral development will not compromise worker health and safety.

Speaking to the media after the trade show’s opening ceremony on Wednesday, Pirie said the new legislation will not sacrifice health, safety, or environmental standards. “We will accelerate the process while maintaining world-class health, safety, and environmental standards,” he said.

The Unlocking Economic Opportunities and Protecting Ontario Act (Bill 5) is legislation guiding Ontario’s new critical minerals strategy, which was unveiled at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference in March. Mine safety advocate and founder of the McIntyre Powder Project, Janice Martel, expressed concerns that the portion of Bill 5 known as the Special Economic Zones Act could exempt companies from complying with existing health and safety laws.

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