The plans to develop the St. Lawrence wollastonite deposit have received strong endorsement from authorities of the Government of Ontario.

In 2002, the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines wrote to Canadian Wollastonite to outline the Ministry's endorsement of the company's plans. Some key highlights from the Ministry's letter include the following:

	The Ministry acknowledged the tremendous value that is inherent in a commercially viable wollastonite deposit, noting
in its letter that “If brought into production, a wollastonite deposit could make a significant contribution to both the local and provincial economies”.
	The letter indicated that the Ministry recognizes the potential economic value of the St. Lawrence wollastonite deposit,
observing that it “will meet all the requirements for classification as an area of Provincially Significant Mineral Potential.”
	The letter confirmed the Ministry’s strong support for continuation of Canadian Wollastonite’s efforts to develop the
deposit, stating that “The St. Lawrence wollastonite deposit is potentially a “world class” deposit, and we are pleased to see the project move towards development.”

In addition to the endorsement from the Government of Ontario, the project has also received enthusiastic support from elected officials and community leaders in both the City of Kingston and the municipality of Leeds and the Thousand Islands. As a result of the considerable progress that has already been made towards commercialization of the St. Lawrence wollastonite deposit, there is now growing recognition of the fact that the project has the potential to offer an exceptional economic development success story.