The authors show how the NRC's history is interwoven with the evolution of Canada's economic and industrial development and with the fostering of science at Canada's universities, in industry, and within the federal government.

These proceedings from the seminar cover the following topics: new political agendas, government's changing role in the resource sector, globalization and the new political realities, public perceptions and political agendas, business-government relations in changing global agendas, Canada's mineral industries and interest associations, environmental issues in the media: competing agendas, a personal view of changing political agendas, a competitive and responsible industry, the impact of independent research on mineral policy formulation, quantifying government-mandated costs, reaching the public, expanding labour's role, developing communication strategies for major-project development, the Save Our North campaign, public relations and the B.C. Forest Alliance, and getting the most from a public relations firm.