Diapositive 1

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ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
SUPRESSING DEMOCRACY
VIOLENCE
POVERTY
Some Canadian mining companies have been
implicated in cases of human rights violations
and major environmental degradation in countries
of the Global South, jeopardizing the health,
security and well-being of entire communities.
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ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
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ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
Angola, Africa
Deforestation
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ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
Peru, South America
Residual Contamination
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ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
Québec, North America
Soil Erosion
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ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
Guyana, South America
Abandoned Mines
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ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
Philippines, Asia
Toxic Waste
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ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
Everywhere
Pollution
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SUPRESSING DEMOCRACY
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SUPRESSING DEMOCRACY
Congo (DRC), Africa
Exploration without Consent
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SUPRESSING DEMOCRACY
Philippines, Asia
Protests Ignored
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SUPRESSING DEMOCRACY
Sierra Leone, Africa
Sovereignty threatened
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SUPRESSING DEMOCRACY
Southern Countries
Pro Foreign Investment Mining Codes
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SUPRESSING DEMOCRACIES
Philippines, Asia
Mining sites on Indigenous Land
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VIOLENCE
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VIOLENCE
Congo (DRC), Africa
Control of Resources
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VIOLENCE
Congo (DRC), Africa
Wars between clans
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VIOLENCE
Sierra Leone, Africa
Community leaders threatened and intimidated
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VIOLENCE
Afghanistan, Asia
Children in Chains
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VIOLENCE
In too many countries
Women being Raped
À venir
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POVERTY
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POVERTY
Throughout the South
Displacement
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POVERTY
Throughout the South
Subsistance living endangered
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POVERTY
Congo (DRC), Africa
Way of life ruined
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POVERTY
Sierra Leone, Africa
Incomes needed
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POVERTY
India, Asia
Benefits Concentrated
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POVERTY
Throughout
Development? For who?
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ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
SUPRESSING DEMOCRACY
VIOLENCE
POVERTY
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• Some Canadian mining companies have been
  implicated in cases of human rights violations
  and major environmental degradation in countries
  of the Global South, jeopardizing the health,
  security and well-being of entire communities.

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• Too often, the voice of those affected is not
  respected when decisions about mining operations
  are made.

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• Canadian mining companies must be transparent in
  their overseas activities and must conduct them
  in a socially and environmentally responsible
  manner.

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• Last year, more than 153,000 people petitioned
  the government to call Canadian mining companies
  to account.

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The final report of a recent national
consultation echoed this request. It recommended
adopting Canadian standards to assess the social
and environmental performance of mining companies.
The National Roundtables on Corporate Social
Responsibility and the Canadian Extractive
Industry in Developing Countries.
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Therefore, I support Development and Peace in
asking the Canadian government to
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• Assume the recommendations of a recent national
  consultation, including the immediate
  establishment of an ombudspersons office.

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• The ombudspersons office must be

• Independent
• Investigative
• Accessible
• Effective
• Transparent

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• This office would
• Receive and investigate complaints
• Make recommendations to ensure that human rights
  and the environment is respected by Canadian
  mining companies
• Publish its results

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