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17 years 5 months ago.   Government of Canada policies and positions, Human rights.   http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/230187 Canada's Responsibility by Gerry Barr, President-CEO Canadian Council for International Co-operation June 28, 2007 PM sees payoff in adding Americas to foreign agenda Prime Minister Stephen Harper has decided Canada should "re-engage" with the Americas, and in July he's visiting four states in the region to start up his new foreign policy direction. In a world where the majority of the population lives in underdevelopment, Harper rightly says of the Americas, "We also have countries that have development challenges." But will Canada lessen those challenges or add to them?   Read more ...
17 years 5 months ago.   Government of Canada policies and positions, Human rights, IFI policies and positions.   For pdf, click here   Read more ...
17 years 5 months ago.   Corporate accountability, Government accountability, Government of Canada policies and positions.   June 22, 2007 The Right Hon. Stephen Harper Prime Minister of Canada 312S Centre Block House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 RE: Formally adopting and implementing full set of recommendations from recent Canadian CSR roundtable process. Dear Prime Minister: The Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA) commends the Canadian government for addressing the issue of corporate social responsibility (CSR) during the G8 summit in early June.  The CNCA is encouraged that particular emphasis was placed on the operations of mining, oil and gas companies.   Read more ...
17 years 5 months ago.   .   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.   Read more ...
17 years 5 months ago.   Corporate accountability.   September 10, 2007 Ms. Karyn Keenan and Mr. Denis Tougas c/o The Halifax Initiative 153 Chapel Street Ottawa Ontario K1N 1H5 Dear Ms. Keenan and Mr. Tougas: Thank you for your recent letter, dated June 8, which was faxed to us and posted on the Halifax Initiative Web site.   Read more ...
17 years 5 months ago.   Corporate accountability, IFI policies and positions.   Mr. Eric Siegel President and Chief Executive Officer Export Development Canada 151 O’Connor St. Ottawa, ON K1A 1K3 June 8, 2007 Re: EDC workshop on socially responsible mining practices in the Democratic Republic of Congo Dear Mr. Siegel, We would like to thank Export Development Canada for including the Halifax Initiative Coalition and Entraide missionnaire in its recent multi-stakeholder workshop on “how to best support the mining industry in the DRC.”  We were pleased to participate in this important discussion with representatives of the Canadian mining industry, Canadian government, consultants, international financial institutions and EDC, among others.   Read more ...
17 years 6 months ago.   .   NOUVELLES RÉCENTES concernant LES INSTITUTIONS FINANCIÈRES INTERNATIONALES Selectionnez ici pour pdf   Read more ...
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17 years 6 months ago.   Corporate accountability, Domestic legislation, EDC reform, EDC regulation, Environment, Government accountability, Government of Canada policies and positions, IFI accountability, Transparency and disclosure.     Read more ...
17 years 6 months ago.   Government accountability, Human rights.   Curb mining abuses, say church leaders - Coalition urges binding legislation on human rights, environment Art Babych, Anglican Journal - http://www.anglicanjournal.com/100/article/curb-mining-abuses-say-church... May 30, 2007 Canada's reputation as a human rights leader is being damaged by environmental and human rights abuses of Canadian mining companies overseas, say church leaders and activists from the Philippines and South Africa.   Read more ...

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