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

When one person's human rights are violated, we are all at risk. We all have an obligation to ensure that human rights are respected everywhere for everyone.
Kate Chung, Toronto

This is the very least we should expect from business activities of every country. Canada cannot continue to believe it is a leader in the world without taking steps to be accountable.
sharon lawrence, saanichton

Justice for Adolfo Chi Xaman, murdered by Compaņia Guatemlteca de Niquel (CGN).
Aron Lindblom,

Make us proud!!!
Yvonne Pawlikowski, Toronto

lets make this happen and please include canadian's here at home in this bill we are being abused here and now if we clean up our own back yard then we can move on and prosper
don cook, trenton

We simply have to put humans before money and material.
Lorna Berlinguette, Edmonton

please adopt this bill
tim ogden,

This straight forward bill is the type of measure that is necessary to prevent the type of abuse that leads to conflict in developing countries.
Joseph Firak,

Help make me more proud to be a Canadian.
Elizabeth Hernandez,

Please ensure Canadian development funds and Canadian corporations are acting for justice and economic development overseas.
Stephen Waldschmidt,

As an every day worker, I support this as everyone has a right to Human rights to be treated fairly while working for any company nation wide.
Rodney S, Regina

There is absolutely no logical reason our Federal Government regardless of party should not support this bill. If we expect these standards in Canada so be it for anywhere in the world.
Mel Anderson, Terrace

Please pass Bill C-300! This is an incredibly important bill for companies to be held accountable to treating all people fairly, with dignity and respect. Please let your conscience be your guide in this urgent matter.
Rhonda Philip, Vernon

I defineatly support Bill C-300. I believe in Human Rights for all. Therefore, I would have to say that all Canadian companies should be held accountable and take responsibility for their violations.
Shariyfah Taylor, Montreal

I have seen first had the devastation Canadian Mining companies have left throughout South America. It broke my heart and must be stopped.
Mitchell Ward, Salmon Arm

Don't let human rights come at the expense of greed. I care about Canada's reputation and we will get back whatever we give no matter how small.
Andrea Loiselle, Windsor

The record of some Canadian mining, oil and gas companies actions in developing countries is shameful. If they continue to act unethically abroad at the very least they should not receive public funds and political support.
Donna Smiley,

Comes a time when a Free Nation stands for its rightful ethical sense of '' do unto others '' Canada is strengthening its backbone - through human rights just actions-
Marie France Leve-sque, Trenton

I fully support Bill C-300 and hope the Canadian government passes it into law.
Donna Sales,