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TSX: CLQ; U.S. OTCQX: CLQMF


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


"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 Quebec, 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
Quebec 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 Metro 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 (Quebec Government's policy).


Mr. Bertrand holds a Master's Degree in Economics from Universite de Montreal.


About Canada Lithium Corp.
The Company holds a 100% interest in the Quebec Lithium Project near Val
d'Or, the geographical heart of the Quebec 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.




Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information


This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the
meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Generally,
forward-looking information can be identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not
expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates",
"forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or
"believes", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that
certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or
"will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved".


Forward-looking information is based on reasonable assumptions that have
been made by the Corporation as at the date of such information and is
subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or
achievements of the Corporation to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking information.


Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in
forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause
results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be
no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual
results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place
undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Corporation does not
undertake to update any forward-looking information referenced herein,
except in accordance with applicable securities laws.





SOURCE CANADA LITHIUM CORP.



For further information: <p> Peter Secker, President and CEO (416) 361-2821 </p> <p> Olav Svela, Director, Investor Relations (416) 361-2821 or (416) 479-4355 or email osvela@canadalithium.com </p> <p> Christine Stewart, Renmark Financial Communications Inc. (416) 644-2020 or email cstewart@renmarkfinancial.com </p> <p> Please visit the Canada Lithium website at http://www.canadalithium.com/">www.canadalithium.com. </p>