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Response from EDC on Tenke project - June 5, 2008
EDC thanks us for raising concerns around the project, and indicates that should they choose to support it, it would only be if they were fully compliant with their policies.
Second Letter from EDC to HI re. "Dirty Business, Dirty Practices" - November 5, 2007
This letter provides further details on how EDC assesses the level of public consultation in projects, and its broad process for addressing human rights. It responds to a series of questions highlighted in our response to EDC's initial letter on "Dirty Business, Dirty Practices". See correspondence below for details.
Response to EDC - September 17, 2007
This letter responds to concerns identified by Export Development Canada regarding the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability report, "Dirty Business, Dirty Practices: How the Federal Government Supports Canadian Mining, Oil and Gas Companies Abroad". The EDC letter was addressed to the Halifax Initiative.
Letter from EDC to HI re. "Dirty Business, Dirty Practices" - July 16, 2007
This letter argues that "Dirty Business, Dirty Practices" contains two factual innacuracies with respect to EDC's policies and practices in the area of consultations with affected communities and human rights.
Acquittal of Congolese Soldiers and Canadian Mining Employee in War Crimes Trial Criticized - July 20, 2007
This statement from Congolese and international NGOs brings attention to the trial and acquittal of nine Congolese soldiers for war crimes, and three employees of Anvil Mining for complicity in war crimes in relation to the deaths of at least 73 civilians in Kilwa, DRC in October 2004. It was the first time in the DRC that foreign employees of a multinational company – including one Canadian – have been charged with complicity in war crimes. Citing obstructions, irregularities, and political interference, NGO observers claim the trial failed to conform to international legal standards. Included is a link to the full report.
Letter to EDC President re CSR and the DRC - June 8, 2007
Letter re an EDC workshop on socially responsible mining practices in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and potential support for the Tenke Fungurume project in the DRC
Response from EDC - September 10, 2007
This letter responds to concerns about EDC's potential support the Tenek Fungurume mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Letter to OECD Director, Export Credit Group, re Common Approaches - April 20, 2007
This letter from ECA-Watch expresses extreme regret that the ECG has not taken on board more than a small fraction of the comments made by civil society with respect to the revision of the Common Approaches - a policy that guides how ECAs take account of the environment - leading to a final draft that is substantially weakened.
Letter to World Bank EDs on the Marlin Mine - June 12, 2006
Eight months after the release of a damning report by the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO), the internal auditor of the World Bank's private sector lending arm, about the International Finance Corporation's (IFC) involvement in Glamis Gold's Marlin mine in Guatemala, the CAO has elected to drop the case. The May 2006 Report concludes that dialogue is currently unadvisable and announces that it will close the Marlin complaint. This letter is a response to the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman follow-up report issued by four groups who have been monitoring issues related to the mine, and who went to Sipacapa in February 2006.
Letter to Ministers Mackay and Emerson on Metallica Resources - April 28, 2006
This letter expresses grave concern about the activities of Canadian mining company Metallica Resources Inc, and the negative impact these activities are having on the rights and safety of the historic community of Cerro de San Pedro, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. It requests that the Canadian Ambassador travel immediately to Cerro de San Pedro to investigate how Metallica continues to operate in direct contravention of Mexican law. (April 28, 2006)
Open letter to the G7 finance ministers - June 2002
When the G7 heads of government met in Halifax in June 1995, leaders made a commitment to a series of measures to reform the Bretton Woods Institutions. The G7 called for the provision of multi-lateral debt relief for the poorest countries, the promotion of environmentally sustainable development and the reduction of poverty.
