Take action to prevent corporate human rights violations

 
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Amnesty International is concerned about human rights violations committed directly or indirectly by some Canadian mining, oil and gas companies in developing countries.

To ensure that all Canadian companies respect human rights in developing countries, we need mandatory human rights standards and stronger regulations to hold transnational companies accountable.

The Canadian Government is considering adopting a bill on corporate accountability (Bill C-300).

Amnesty International supports Bill C-300. But to ensure that the bill passes into law, we need everyone who cares about human rights to express their support.

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD

Please send a message to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development and express your support for Bill C-300

Fill out this form below to send an immediate message to all committee members:

  • Johanne Deschamps, BQ
  • Francine Lalonde, BQ
  • Glen Douglas Pearson, LIB
  • Bob Rae, LIB
  • Bernard Patry, LIB
  • Paul Dewar, NDP
  • Jim Abbott, CP
  • Dean Alison, CP
  • Peter Goldring, CP
  • Dave Van Kesteren, CP
  • James Lunney, CP
  • Deepak Obhrai, CP

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To: Members of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development

Dear Committee member,

I am deeply concerned about the human rights practices of some Canadian oil, gas and mining companies in developing countries.

The Government of Canada, as a human rights leader and signatory to international human rights instruments, has a responsibility to hold Canadian transnational companies accountable for human rights violations in developing countries. I believe that companies that fail to abide by international human rights standards should be ineligible to receive financial and political support from the Canadian government (i.e. through Canada Pension Plan and Export Development Canada).

To this end, I urge you to support Bill C-300, An Act Respecting Corporate Accountability for the Activities of Mining, Oil or Gas in Developing Countries.

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Amnesty International Canada's Business and Human Rights program

The goal of Amnesty International Canada's "Business and Human Rights" program is to ensure that all economic actors (including businesses, financial institutions and trading bodies) promote and respect human rights.

To achieve our goals, we challenge companies, investors, and other economic actors to improve their human rights practices, and we call on the Canadian government to hold Canadian companies accountable when they are complicit in human rights violations.

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Canadians speak out
on Bill C-300

We need to remember the golden rule and treat other people and other places how we would like to be treated. Let's set an example to the world that makes us proud!
Sonya Butler, Southampton

Canada must continue to promote exemplary Human Rights observancefor the rest of the world. They are watching.
Pauline Saunders, Mississauga

It's time for corporations to take responsibility for their actions. In fact something should have been done about it a long time ago.
Josh Ewener, Sarnia

When Canadian companies inflict harm on any population, we all suffer. Canada is known as a leader on human rights, which is why we must keep our money where our mouth is and support this bill.
Patrick Barclay, Guelph

I really hope that Canada can prove that it truly stands behind human rights - not just in our own country but in others as well. I will be ashamed if human rights come second to corporate profits.
Doris Li, Edmonton

It is shameful to live in a country where acting in accordance with Bill C-300 is not just common sense. Please support this bill and help Canada begin to live up to it's "humanitarian" reputation.
Cora LaRussa,

Do it now you deut face. Don't hurt the people!
Monica McSloy, Mississauga

Let's make these companies accountable for their actions.
Vince Thompson, Niagara Falls

Some corporations are terrorists, too, but....
Rev. F. Mark Mealing, Ph.D., Kaslo

Progress, and corporate greed ought not to take precedent over the inalienable rights of those who are least able to defend themselves. P. Lee
Peter Lee,

The Canada I believe in, is one which holds all companies, both national and transnational, accountable for human rights violations. I urge members of the committee to affirm this stance by passing this bill.
J. Adrienne Gregory, Victoria

It is our responsibility to ensure that we, Canadians, truly show our concerns for human rights in developing countries.
Edenne Fournier, Montréal

Since when did companies have more rights than people? Please keep people's interests at heart, we are why government exists!
Meghan Trueman, Winnipeg

I support Bill C-300 And charge the guilty
Hermanus Linschoten, Powell River

All human beings have a right to dignity and decent living specially those living in developing countries. I Support Bill C-300
Yvette. Boisvert, Brossard

PLease lead. Your support for this bill will mark and bring attention to thinking Canadians who need to see we can work and hold common values. Thank you.
Gail Grant, lakefield

If we believe all men are equal, how can we support Canadian compagnies who violate human rights outside Canada?
Valérie Descheneaux, Joliette

We easily deplore such asian countries as China & Japan «raiding» agricultural resources in Africa, but what about the way Canadian companies deplete resources in developing countries: quietly, regularly but just as pernicious!
Jean-Guy Brillon,

Corporations as entities need to find their ethicial soul and be accountable.
Gray Waddell,