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

"Improve human right practices,"or be adversely effected as the rest of us.
Farina Reinprecht, Richmond

Human rights should always be respected no matter where these Corporations are. Please help hold them accountable by supporting Bill C-300. That would be a start!
Marilyn McKee,

As a Professional Engineer involved in the industry, it concerns me greatly that basic human right standards do not suffer as a result of my employment.
Frank Brown,

It is such an honour that you, Deepak, My MP is in attendence on this committee. After dancing in India and on parlement hil with the P.M. you can now use your india com=nnection to press for world justice.
heather walker, calgary

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

I support corporate accountability and Canadian accountability. Human rights should never be negotiable.
Tami Wilkins, Mississauga

Please ensure that Bill C-300 is enacted with all haste as this is a necessary part of being a good corporate and world citizen. And will forever prevent incidents like Bophal and others from ever occuring again.
Ron Haddow, Abbotsford

This is important to me as a Canadian citizen and taxpayer.
Caroline Pestieau, Ottawa

Canada has a responsibility to uphold. Let's be a leader in human rights!
Kara Dawson, Toronto

Bill C-300 is a vital step towards holding resource extraction companies accountable for abuse of human rights and the ecology.
James Hodgson, Toronto

Our world is not as divided by borders as it used to be. Being seen to treat people differently than we would ourselves will eventually backfire. Besides, Corporate social responsibility is good business!
Mary Lou Klassen, Kitchener

This is extremely important because of the reputation which Canada has in the world for upholding human rights in the world.
Muriel Stanley Venne, Edmonton

Ensuring Canadian companies working internationally are following standards expected domestically is crucial.
Michelle Simone,

I think this should reach even further to protect human rights, right here in Canada. We have systems like Provincial WSIB, WCB;s etc. violating human rights every day.
Clyde Elliott, London

Please be accountable for your actions. Already we are suffering as a people.
Shaheen Junaid,

People are of equal value where ever they live, lets get real and clean up the abuse of many for the benefit of the privileged few.
Robert C H Harvey, Langley

Please take action now.
John Curran, Toronto

The time is NOW to stop violating other people's rights.
Angela Reda,

please stand up for human rights in the world as you always done.
anita KHOEI,