Natural Resources Canada
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 Departments of the Government of Canada |
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| Natural Exports | |
| Ressources Naturelles | |
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| Minister | Gary Lunn |
| Established | 1842 |
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| Employees | ... |
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is a department of the government of Canada responsible for natural resources, energy, minerals and metals, forests, earth sciences, mapping and remote sensing. Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) works to ensure the responsible development of Canada's natural resources, including energy, forests, minerals and metals. NRCan also uses its expertise in earth sciences to build and maintain an up-to-date knowledge base of our landmass and resources."[1] Under the Canadian constitution, responsibility for natural resources belongs to the provinces, not the federal government. However, the federal government has jurisdiction over off-shore resources, trade and commerce in natural resources, statistics, international relations, and boundaries. The current Minister of Natural Resources is Gary Lunn as of February 5, 2006.
The department is governed by the Resources and Technical Surveys Act, R.S.C., c.R-7 and the Department of Natural Resources Act, S.C. 1994, c. 41.
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[edit] Sectors
Natural Resources Canada is "structured along business lines according to types of natural resources and areas of interest."[2] The department currently has 6 sectors:
- Canadian Forest Service
- Corporate Management Sector
- Earth Sciences Sector
- Energy Policy Sector
- Energy Technology and Programs Sector
- Minerals and Metals Sector
- Strategic Policy Sector
- Shared Services Office
- Geographical Names Board of Canada
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[edit] References
- ^ Natural Resources Canada: About Us. Accessed October 26, 2007.
- ^ About Us: Natural Resources Canada. Accessed February 10, 2007.
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