Presentations

Sábado, Febrero 12, 2011

Presentation: When examined in practice, Canada's foreign policy for the mining sector has a lot more to do with protecting our economic interests rather than human rights or the environment — some reflections based on Canadian mining interests in Latin America. Written for the Trent University Community Movements Conference 2011.

Etiquetas: Corporate Accountability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Peru, Human Rights, International Trade and Investment, Presentations, Dorato

Wikileaks: Weak governance and investor protections make CSR ineffective for overseas operations

Miércoles, Febrero 9, 2011

Presentation to Queen's University, International Development Week: Weak governance, investment protection agreements and strong political supports for Canadian companies operating in regions like Latin America make voluntary guidelines to ensure human rights protection a step in the wrong direction.

Etiquetas: Corporate Accountability, Corporate Social Responsibility, El Salvador, Panama, Barrick Gold, Peru, Indigenous Rights, International Trade and Investment, Militarisation, Presentations, Dorato, Inmet, Pacific Rim

Corporate rights over human rights: Canadian mining in Central America

Jueves, Enero 13, 2011

Presentation: Canada is an important player in the global mining industry with important mineral holdings in Latin America. But the lack of an appropriate legislative and regulatory framework to hold our companies accountable for their operations abroad, means we are putting corporate rights over human rights. This presentation gives the example of Goldcorp's Marlin mine in Guatemala, with reference also to HudBay's Fénix nickel project.

Etiquetas: Corporate Accountability, Corporate Social Responsibility, El Salvador, Guatemala, Human Rights, Impact on Communities, Presentations, Goldcorp, HudBay Minerals

Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development Presentation Regarding Bill C-300

Martes, Noviembre 17, 2009

On October 8, 2009, Catherine Coumans, Ph.D. appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development to testify on Bill C-300 - An Act respecting Corporate Accountability for the Activities of Mining, Oil or Gas in Developing Countries. Here is her presentation.

Etiquetas: Bill C-300, Corporate Accountability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Presentations

What Role for Canada in the Americas? Corporate Accountability and the Extractive Industries

Domingo, Abril 5, 2009

What Role for Canada in the Americas?
Meeting the Challenge of Human Rights, Democratic Development, and Economic Justice in a Time of Global Crisis

A Policy Roundtable organized by CCIC’s Americas Policy Group

“Corporate Accountability and the Extractive Industries”

Presentation Notes
Jamie Kneen
MiningWatch Canada

Etiquetas: Corporate Accountability, Latin America and the Caribbean, Corporate Social Responsibility, Ecuador, Copper Mesa/Ascendant Copper, Presentations

Presentation to Deep Sea Mine Tailings Placement Conference

Viernes, Noviembre 7, 2008

Presentation by Catherine Coumans at the Scottish Association for Marine Science’s Conference on Deep Sea Mine Tailings Placement, 4th-7th November 2008 at Madang Resort, Papua New Guinea.

Etiquetas: Presentations, Submarine/Subaqueous Tailings Disposal

Mining Is Inherently Unsustainable

Sábado, Marzo 3, 2007

Notes for Jamie Kneen's response to Pierre Gratton, Vice President for Sustainable Development and Public Affairs of the Mining Association of Canada in a debate entitled "Earth: What is Mining All About? The Up and Down Sides", presented as part of the Ottawa University Institute of Environment 2006-07 Lecture Series “Elemental Environmentalism: Water, Air, Fire and Earth”.

Etiquetas: Economic Development, Educational Materials, Environment, Impact on Communities, Presentations

Uranium Mining in Canada – Past and Present

Lunes, Febrero 12, 2007

Background notes for a presentation by Jamie Kneen to the Indigenous World Uranium Summit, November 30-December 1, 2006, in Window Rock, Arizona, Navajo Nation Territory.

Etiquetas: Presentations, Uranium

The Need to Shift Canadian Tax Incentives

Martes, Diciembre 19, 2006

Presentation to the Seventh Annual Global Conference on Environmental Taxation, Ottawa, October 23, 3006 (revised November 10, 2006) by Dr. Joan Kuyek, National Co-ordinator, MiningWatch Canada

Etiquetas: Economic Development, Economics & Taxation, Presentations

MiningWatch Presentation to Montreal Roundtable - The Social Licence to Mine: Passing the Test

Martes, Noviembre 14, 2006

Whether they bother with the Cyanide Code or the UN Global Compact or the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, or contract high-priced public relations consultants, or buy support from naïve NGOs and corrupt local officials, or actively divide communities, or rely on good old-fashioned intimidation, it is clear that most mining companies – from the largest global players to the smallest exploration juniors – are willing to do whatever they can get away with to reward their shareholders with juicy returns.

Etiquetas: Corporate Accountability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Presentations