Canada Lithium Appoints Former Senior Quebec Government Adviser to its Board of Directors

TORONTO, March 20, 2012 /CNW/ - Canada Lithium Corp. (TSX: CLQ;OTCQX: CLQMF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Stéphane Bertrand, a former Chief of Staff to the Premier and Cabinet of Québec.

'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 Québec, 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 Québec 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 Métro 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 (Québec Government's policy).

Mr. Bertrand holds a Master's Degree in Economics from Université de Montréal.


About Canada Lithium Corp.

The Company holds a 100% interest in the Québec Lithium Project near Val d'Or, the geographical heart of the Québec 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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CONTACT:

Canada Lithium Corp.
Peter Secker, President and CEO
(416) 361-2821

Olav Svela, Director, Investor Relations
(416) 361-2821 or (416) 479-4355 or
email osvela@canadalithium.com

Christine Stewart
Renmark Financial Communications Inc.
(416) 644-2020 or
email cstewart@renmarkfinancial.com

Please visit the Canada Lithium website at www.canadalithium.com.