Program
Powering the Future: SMRs, Critical Minerals and Energy Security
An event at PDAC 2026, Metro Toronto Convention Centre | Room 203 B
Main Program | 2:00–6:00 p.m.
1:40 – 2:00 | Registration
2:00 – 2:05 | Opening and land acknowledgment by Master of Ceremonies; Bryan Detchou, Senior Director of Natural Resources, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
2:05 – 2:10 | Welcome remarks by The Hon. Tony Clement, Chair of the Advisory Board, SMR Forum
2:10 – 2:20 | Keynote address by The Hon. Brian Jean, Minister of Energy and Minerals of Alberta
2:20 – 2:30 | Keynote address by The Hon. Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy and Mines of Ontario
2:30 – 2:40 | Keynote address by The Hon. René Legacy, Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy of New Brunswick
2:40 – 3:10 | Panel Discussion: Decarbonizing Mining and Heavy Industry with Advanced Nuclear: Pathways to Deployment
3:15 – 4:00 | Panel discussion | Energy Security and Critical Minerals for New Nuclear: Strengthening the Fuel Cycle and Supply Chains
4:00 – 4:10 | NETWORKING BREAK
4:10 – 4:40 | Panel discussion: De-Risking the Nexus: Finance, Policy, and Regulatory Certainty for New Nuclear and Critical Minerals
5:00 – 5:10 | Closing Remarks by Norm Sawyer, President, ION Nuclear Consulting
5:10 – 6:00 | NETWORKING RECEPTION