Media Room
This section contains news releases and letters and statements regarding corporate social responsibility in the extractive industry in developing countries.
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Press Responses: July 9, 2008
World Bank’s CSR Praise Met with Cynicism in Light of Gov’t Stalling Letter to the Editor - Embassy, July 9, 2008
Press Responses: June 27, 2008
The Kindness of Corporations - Globe and Mail, Report on Business
Press Responses: June 11, 2008
CSR Roundtable Response
Press Responses: April 2, 2008
Government's Response to Mining Report Still Underground - Embassy
Op-Ed: February 29, 2008
At home and abroad, Canadian companies should have the same human-rights and environmental standards
Our mining and oil and gas interests shouldn't act like a foreign fox in an overseas hen house (Globe & Mail)
Press Responses: December 7, 2007
CANADA: Gov't Urged to Rein in Mining Sector
Press Responses: October 4, 2007
Tapping the Veins of the World - McGill Daily
Press Responses: September 19, 2007
Stop 'rogue' Canadian mining operations abroad, MP urges
Press Responses: September 19, 2007
Mining Abroad 'Morally Wrong': MPs
Alexa McDonough and British MP Steve Pound try to resurrect the call for Canada to enact social responsibility requirements.
Press Responses: July 12, 2007
Trade talks to start soon with Columbia
Observers say Canada should wait until Uribe government has better human rights record
Press Responses: July 11, 2007
Chamber says PM Broke Promise at G8
The Canadian Chamber is Commerce is frustrated Stephen Harper mentioned a corporate responsibility report during the G8, but mining groups are pleased their study is being taken seriously.
Op-Ed: June 28, 2007
Canada's responsibility - PM sees payoff in adding Americas to foreign agenda (Toronto Star)
Letter to Prime Minister Harper - June 22, 2007
This letter references statements made by the PM at the G8 Summit in Germany regarding the Advisory Group report from the National Roundtables on corporate social responsibility and the Canadian extractive industry in developing countries. The CNCA asks Prime Minister Harper, "when will you adopt the Advisory Group's recommendations?"
Press Responses: June 20, 2007
Karyn Keenan, of the Halifax Initiative, was featured on Avi Lewis' "On the Map" on June 20 talking about the National Roundtables on Extractive Industries. The focus was on a controversial mining project in Guatemala being operated by Skye Resources.
Focus on Skye Resources
Press Responses: May 30, 2007
Curb mining abuses, say church leaders - Coalition urges binding legislation on human rights, environment
Press Responses: May 29, 2007
Churches push for industry ethics rules Canadians often 'the bad guys' in overseas mining operations
Press Responses: May 23, 2007
Canada's Mining Companies: It's the Government's Turn in Embassy
Press Releases: April 9, 2007
Industry, NGOs recommend CSR framework to govern Canadian miners abroad
Press Responses: April 9, 2007
Catholics call mining companies to a roundtable Environment, human rights targeted by groups
Press Responses: April 4, 2007
Adopt New Mining Guidelines:Report
