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Changing public policy and mining practices to ensure the health of individuals, communities, and ecosystems in Canada and around the world.
Mar 29, 2022 11 tweets 10 min read
Canadian mining companies continue to perpetuate human rights & environmental abuses globally, in part because Canada has refused to meaningfully address issues of corporate accountability. Bills #C262 & #C263 tabled today may change that. Press conference bit.ly/CPACPress MP @HMcPhersonMP: Bills #C262 and #C263 aim to increase accountability for Canadian corporations that violate human rights in Canada and abroad. #CdnPoli #GetAccountable
Mar 28, 2022 8 tweets 8 min read
How will human rights abuses & environmental harm stop happening at Canadian mine sites abroad? By holding companies accountable 👉🏽 right here in Canada, where 50% of mining companies worldwide are headquartered. A 🧵on the urgent need for corporate accountability #GetAccountable Saying NO to Canadian mining can be dangerous – including in #Ecuador, where Josefina Tunki (Pres of the Shuar Arutam People) is being threatened for speaking out against #SolarisResources' #Warintza project in their territory. #GetAccountable | For more: miningwatch.ca/blog/2021/8/31… Photo credit: Comunicación PSHA. Josefina Tunki, President