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Il y a 15 years 6 months. . The Canadian government is a key actor in the international finance scene. Read more ...
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Il y a 15 years 6 months. . The Halifax Initiative is a Canadian coalition of development, environment, faith-based, human rights and labour groups. Membership of the Halifax Initiative is as follows: Read more ...
Il y a 15 years 6 months. . The work of the Halifax Initiative Coalition would not be possible without our funders. We gratefully acknowledge the on-going and generous support of the following: Read more ...
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Il y a 15 years 6 months. . The Halifax Initiative is no longer operating.
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Il y a 15 years 6 months. . Un projet de loi sur la RSE met de l’ordre au gouvernement
Cette semaine, le député libéral John McKay présentait un projet de loi d’initiative parlementaire (voir la section Les faits) qui impose des contrôles plus rigoureux au soutien gouvernemental consenti aux sociétés du secteur extractif. De nombreuses études ont souligné les importantes répercussions que peuvent avoir sur l’environnement et les droits de la personne les opérations minières, pétrolières et gazières à l’étranger. En 2005, un rapport du Comité permanent des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international (CPAECI) avait attiré l’attention sur le fait que certaines sociétés extractives canadiennes responsables d’incidences nuisibles bénéficiaient du soutien financier et politique du gouvernement canadien.
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Il y a 15 years 6 months. Corporate accountability, Domestic legislation, Human rights, IFI governance, Transparency and disclosure. New bill on CSR puts government house in order
This month Liberal MP John McKay introduced a private members’ bill (see Just the Facts) that imposes tighter controls on the provision of government support to Canadian extractive companies. Numerous studies have highlighted the significant environmental and human rights impacts of oil, gas and mining operations overseas. In 2005, a report by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade (SCFAIT) drew attention to the fact that some Canadian extractive companies, which are responsible for adverse impacts, receive financial and political support from the Canadian government.
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