Canada Lithium Corp. (TSX:
CLQ) (OTCQX: CLQMF) is pleased to announce the appointment of St�phane Bertrand, a former Chief of Staff to the Premier
and Cabinet of Qu�bec.
"It is my pleasure to
welcome Mr. Bertrand to our Board of Directors," said Canada Lithium
President and CEO Peter Secker. "His extensive experience at senior
levels in both the public and private sectors will prove a valuable asset to
our Board."
As senior adviser and Chief
of Staff for the Premier of Qu�bec, Mr. Bertrand coordinated the government's
activities for more than four years and was directly involved in formulating
government policies.
He supervised a staff of 50
on the Executive Council, in addition to coordinating the activities of the
government's 25 Chiefs of Staff and Deputy Ministers on a daily basis. Mr.
Bertrand was also Director of Research and Communications and subsequently
Executive Director of the Qu�bec Liberal Party.
In the private sector, Mr.
Bertrand previously held the positions of Director, and subsequently
Vice-President, Communications, Public and Government Affairs for Gaz M�tro Limited Partnership. As
part of his duties, he was a member of the company's Board of Directors and
also served as Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Affairs of the
Canadian Gas Association.
Since 2007, he has carried
out various mandates within the energy sector, specifically natural gas, wind
power and small hydroelectric power plants. He has also acted as consultant in
negotiations for electric energy supply. In 2010-2011 he chaired the Energy
Committee of the Plan Nord (Qu�bec Government's policy).
Mr. Bertrand holds a
Master's Degree in Economics from Universit�
de Montr�al.
About
Canada Lithium Corp.
The Company holds a 100% interest in the Qu�bec Lithium Project near Val
d'Or, the geographical heart of the Qu�bec mining industry. The Company is in
the midst of building an open-pit mine and processing plant on-site with
capacity to produce approximately 20,000 tonnes of
battery-grade lithium carbonate. Metallurgical tests have produced
battery-grade lithium carbonate samples. The Company trades under the symbol
CLQ on the TSX and on the U.S. OTCQX under the symbol CLQMF.
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