This report was commissioned by the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA).
The CNCA is a civil society network that is focused on the human rights and environmental impacts generated by the overseas operations of Canadian extractive companies. Network members share a concern about the role of the Canadian government in promoting the overseas investments of these companies.
Mark Foss was the principal author of this report. Catherine Coumans (MiningWatch Canada) and Karyn Keenan (Halifax Initiative Coalition) provided additional content. The final text was edited by Ian Thomson (KAIROS) and Fraser Reilly-King (Halifax Initiative Coalition). Katia Gianneschi (CCIC) provided additional comments.
The CNCA wishes to thank the Human Security Policy Division of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada for providing the funding to make this overview possible.
The views expressed in this report are those of the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability and are not intended to reflect the position of the Government of Canada.
Design and assembly by Craig Davey.