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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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

Our government needs to lead the way in justice issues - the public should not have to do all of its work for it. Canada has a reputation to protect as a 'just society' which cares about others!!!
Jennifer Trott,

I strongly support this bill and have been advocating through Development and Peace forums for several years.
wanda smith-windsor, Selkirk

I am so glad that such a bill as C-300 is coming up and has a strong committee
Dorothy McElhinney, Downsview

Declarations from the government that they support democracy abroad is meaningless unless issues like this one are taken seriously and acted upon.
Dr. Ben-Z. Shek, F.R.S.C., Toronto

We need to "stand on guard" for what is right and just.
Margaret Harrop, Oakville

Please support this Bill C-300. I came to Canada with my family because of the respect for human rights we have here in Canada and I don't want our tax dollars to support companies that violate these overseas in other countries.
Monica Tang,

Don't do to people in other countries what you don't do to people in your own. We are sisters and brothers that need each other like family. Lets start treating each other like family, no matter where we live.
Ellen Rengers, Toronto

Please reflect the developing countries and hold the standards that Canadians demand and strive for when we see development on our own lands. Wendy
Wendy Perkins,

I strongly support this important legislation. I personally wouldn't limit the law to mining, oil and gas corporations. Many corporations should be made answerable for their environmental and human resource practices!
Patricia Seeley, Toronto

Canad has had a wonderful reputation as a fair and kind country. let's make sure it stays that way.
SUSAN-ROSE SLATKOFF, VICTORIA

I am terribly offended that we abuse people for our own gains - sounds like slavery - eh?
Helga Juhlkle,

It's about time
Kim Armstrong, Burin

It is a duty as a citizen of Canada and of the world to hold, accountability over the corporated power, we are the people we are the goverment. WE HAVE THE POWER
Gloria Carrillo , Surrey

I am ashamed that Canadian companies are among the worst violators of human rights in the world.
Murray Martin, Burnaby

it is about time
hoshang shroff,

Time for public accountability. The environment and human rights can't wait any longer. Canada must stop being a "flag of convenience" for criminally negligent corporations.
Judith Weiss, Sackville

I do not believe voluntary adherence to uphold international and environmental rights is sufficient. Just look at BP. I urge you to support Bill C-300.
Raymond Yee, Vancouver

I am certain that your action brings a global progress on social responsibility of corporates.
Makoto Teranaka, Tokyo

Canadian mining companies should be prosecuted under Canadian and international laws for any human rights violations they commit.
Jim Erkiletian, Nanaimo