Transparency and the international economy; Cannes G20 postmortem; export credit agencies fail on human rights.

On September 15, 2011, the Canadian government's Centre for Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibilty held a workshop with John Ruggie entitled, 'Implications of the Guiding Principles for the Implementation of the UN Framework for CSR in the Canadian Extratcive Sector.' The Halifax Initiative participated on behalf of the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability as the civil society respondent to Mr. Ruggie.

Canadian mining interests in countries around the world are valued at tens of billions of dollars.

Article concerning lack of accountability in Canada regarding our overseas extractive sector.

ODA accountability consultation; World Bank dumps human rights; Bank report on extractives ignores reality.

Submission by the Halifax Initiative and CCIC regarding implementation of the Official Development Assistance Accountability Act.

Return of the financial transactions tax

Embassy Magazine, Feb. 16, 2011

By John Jacobs

In spite of Canada's attempt to bury it at the Toronto G20 meeting, a tax on financial transactions is back on the global agenda and gaining momentum.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has pledged to use his term as chair of the G20 to reform the global financial system and curb the speculation that contributed to the economic crisis. At the top of his agenda is an international financial transactions tax (FTT) to fund the fight against poverty and climate change.