Ian Thompson - PWYP Montreal Conference 2009
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Methodologies for mandatory disclosure initiatives Home country legislation: Bill C-300 on holding Canadian companies accountable for overseas operations Ian Thompson, Kairos, Canada
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- 1. Bill C-300 and other legislative reforms for corporate accountability in Canada Ian Thomson Publish What You Pay (PWYP) International Conference Montréal, Québec November 17, 2009
- 7. Bill C-
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- Several members of the CNCA are also involved in the PWYP Canada coalition.
- Report was a response to testimony from mining affected communities, including the Subanon Indigenous people from the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It was adopted as a consensus report with the support of all SCFAID committee members. Contained 10 recommendations in total. Let’s review the two most relevant to today’s discussion.
- Battle over C-300. Major industry opposition and active lobbying against the bill. The bill has passed second reading in the House of Commons, and is now being studied by the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (SCFAID). The latest hearing was held this morning and KAIROS will be appearing before the committee on Thursday. So, what is all the fuss about?
- Scope limited to conditioning public support. Sanction is limited to withdrawal of this support. No remedy or reparations for victims of wrongdoing.
- States have a legal duty to promote, protect and fulfill human rights. ECAs are agents of the state and, as such, can help to discharge this legal obligation by developing effective policies around human rights.
- If enacted, Bill C-300 would provide the political direction from Parliament that Ruggie is referring to here. However, I do not believe that it is a required pre-condition since Canada is already bound to fulfill its human rights obligations. To date EDC has not shown the leadership in developing its own human rights policy.
- No public policy shift towards mandatory standards, or accountability mechani No domestic legislation on revenue transparency. Government hopes to narrow the debate to: - Assisting companies with managing social and environmental risks - Implementing community development projects in mining affected communities
- A final plug on what you can do. Not only Canadians. The Standing Committee has been receiving letters in support of Bill C-300 from as far away as Indonesia, Mexico and the Philippines.