The purpose of the proposed “Corporate Accountability of Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations in Developing Countries Act” is to “ensure that corporations engaged in mining, oil or gas activities and receiving support from the Government of Canada act in a manner consistent with international environmental best practices and with Canada’s commitments to international human rights standards.” Read the text of the proposed act.
Here are some articles or notes in favour of C-300
- The author of the bill
- The Catholic charity Development and Peace
- Mining Watch
- Amnesty International
- Public Service Alliance of Canada
Here are some that are opposed:
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Mark Blumberg is a lawyer at Blumberg Segal LLP in Toronto, Ontario. To find out more about legal services that Blumbergs provides to Canadian charities and non-profits please visit www.canadiancharitylaw.ca or www.globalphilanthropy.ca. He can be contacted at mark@blumbergs.ca or at 416-361-1982.
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