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‘It’s about whether our voices matter’: Inuit communities call for reassessment of 14-year-old approval for iron mine expansion
On May 15 in Iqaluit, Nunavut, a group of Inuit hunters from the communities of Naujaat, Sanirajak and Igloolik held an outdoor press conference on Apex Beach to demand a re-assessment of Baffinland Iron Mines’ latest expansion plan.
How mining claims are threatening land-use planning in Nunavut
Right now in Nunavut, an obscure yet powerful process called “mineral claim staking” is quietly shaping the future of the territory’s lands and waters. More than just jargon, claim staking is actually one of the most insidious wayse mining industry is chipping away at plans to protect how land is used across the vast Arctic territory.
The rush to deregulate mining will put wildlife and people at risk
You’ve probably been hearing a lot about mining lately. As Canada confronts ongoing economic and geopolitical instability, the industry is pitching itself as a possible solution while provincial and federal governments of all stripes promise to speed projects along by reducing so-called red tape. This can translate into calls to reduce or eliminate regulations such as environmental assessments, species protections and Indigenous consultation and consent.
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Canadian Online Publishing Awards 2023 Gold Best Continuing Coverage of a Story 2019 Silver Best Column Best Podcast
Business and Human Rights Legislation
*On Monday, May 31st, the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA) released draft model legislation to provide lawmakers with a blueprint for a new international corporate accountability law in Canada. Canadian companies and global supply chains are implicated in human rights abuses and environmental damage around the globe. However, Canada has failed to establish rules that require Canadian companies to respect human rights and the environment overseas.
News Release: Ottawa must disclose how it aided Goldcorp in human rights dispute, Federal Court will hear
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OTTAWA, ON / March 2, 2021 – Today the Federal Court of Canada hears a case alleging that the Canadian government is improperly withholding information about its diplomatic interventions on behalf of a Canadian company accused of human rights abuse at its mine in Guatemala. The lawsuit, filed by Shin Imai, York University law professor and co-founder of the Justice & Corporate Accountability Project (JCAP), is supported by several civil society organizations.
Toronto is the political and corporate wing of global extractive violence
It is well known within the mining sector that if you want to start a mining company, you do so in Canada, thanks to nearly endless layers of governmental support including exploration subsidies, extensive tax breaks, a free-entry tenure system, and international diplomatic assistance. That’s why the city of Toronto is, in many regards, the engine of the global mining sector.
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