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On Monday, March 13, Rodrigue Turgeon, MiningWatch Canada's National Program Co-Lead, presented a brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence as part of its study on the links between national defence, national security, and critical minerals. In his testimony, Rodrigue raised serious concerns regarding foreign powers’ access to Canadian mineral resources, the environmental and security risks associated with the expansion of mining for national defence and security purposes, the importance of mineral sobriety, and the need to respect the rights of Indigenous peoples.