2026 Annual Convention Program

June 3, 2026
1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Opening
Opening and welcome remarks
Pénélope Garon Pénélope Garon Host
Emmanuelle Toussaint Emmanuelle Toussaint CEO, AMQ
1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Featured interview
Information coming soon
Name to be announced Details coming soon
Emmanuelle Toussaint Emmanuelle Toussaint CEO, AMQ
2:05 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Conference
Economy and public policy: what outlook for Quebec’s mining industry
Name to be announced Details coming soon
2:40 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Conference
Making room for Indigenous talent: from intention to action
John Mowatt Speaker
3:10 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Break
3:35 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Panel
Is the energy transition a pathway to social acceptability for the mining sector?
Alice Friser Alice Friser Professor, Department of Administrative Sciences
Marc-Olivier Fortin Marc-Olivier Fortin Director, Partnership Development
Transfert Environnement et Société
Francis Bérubé Francis Bérubé Moderator
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Panel
Addressing the invisible inequalities faced by women in the mining sector
Dominic Lajeunesse-Grenier Dominic Lajeunesse-Grenier Plant Manager
Minerai de fer Québec
Paméla Poirier Paméla Poirier Capitaine Ormaque
Eldorado Gold Québec
Manon Rouiller Manon Rouiller President
Rouiller and Women in Mining
5:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.
Closing remarks
5:10 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Networking reception
June 4, 2026
9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Conference
The future of the mining industry and healthy labour relations: a strategic and winning partnership
François Lamoureux François Lamoureux President of the CCTM and Special Advisor
to the Minister of Labour
10:05 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Panel
Circularity in the mining sector: current state of play
Jocelyn Douhéret Jocelyn Douhéret Director General, Mining Policies
and Development
MRNF
Emmanuelle Géhin Emmanuelle Géhin CEO
Recyc‑Québec
Benjamin Rousse Government Affairs Advisor
ArcelorMittal
Stéphanie Tremblay Moderator
11:05 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Conference
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests: directions and developments in the regulatory and legislative framework
Ian Morissette Ian Morissette Associate Deputy Minister for Mines
MRNF
11:35 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Featured interview
Energy and mining development: how can Quebec support its ambitions?
Geneviève Lebeau Geneviève Lebeau Info à venir
Info à venir
Emmanuelle Toussaint Emmanuelle Toussaint CEO, AMQ
12:05 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch break
1:35 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Game
Family Feud – Mining Edition
Jean-François Baril Jean‑François Baril Host
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Conference
From 1936 to today: 90 years of mining history in Quebec
Normand Champigny Normand Champigny Strategic Advisor
Fury Gold Mines & TEC Canada Chair
Jacques Beaulieu Details coming soon
Nom à venir Details coming soon
3:15 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Break
3:40 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Conference
Overview of the key changes to watch in mining law
Dominique Amyot-Bilodeau Dominique Amyot‑Bilodeau Partner
McCarthy Tétrault
4:15 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.
Conference
The WOW factor in leadership
Jasmin Bergeron Jasmin Bergeron Speaker and host
5:10 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Closing remarks
7:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Dinner and gala

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