CNCA presents before Inter-American Commission on Canadian mining

Canada Mining CIDH Oct 28 2014 final.pdf

On October 28 representatives of the CNCA, the Justice and Corporate Accountability Project at Osgoode Hall Law School and the Canadian Centre for International Justice will address the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on Canada's obligations regarding its overseas mining industry.

To read the CNCA's submission, click on the link above.

The overseas operations of Canadian companies can generate significant harm to communities and environments. The victims of corporate abuse often lack access to impartial domestic courts and face tremendous hurdles accessing the Canadian judiciary. By working to improve foreign claimants’ access to Canadian courts, we seek to deter abusive corporate practice and to ensure that aggrieved parties are afforded remedy.

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On October 28 representatives of the CNCA, the Justice and Corporate Accountability Project at Osgoode Hall Law School and the Canadian Centre for International Justice will address the Inter-Ameri

Date de publication: Oct 26, 2014

Last update: Oct 30, 2014