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Article

24 Oct 2016

Author:
Justice and Corporate Accountability Project (JCAP)

The “Canada Brand”: Violence and Canadian Mining Companies in Latin America

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…The Justice and Corporate Accountability Project has documented troubling incidents of violence associated with Canadian mining companies in Latin America. In general, neither the Canadian government nor industry are monitoring or reporting on these incidents…This Report documents incidents that are corroborated by at least two independent sources. We found…44 deaths, 30 of which we classify as “targeted”; 403 injuries, 363 of which occurred in during protests and confrontations; 709 cases of “criminalization”, including legal complaints, arrests, detentions and charges; and a widespread geographical distribution of documented violence...In addition, our research shows that Canadian companies that are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange do not include reports of violence in their mandatory reports on company performance…The Canadian government continues to promote the “Canada Brand” by relying on voluntary, non-enforceable Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) codes to measure company conduct…Neither office conducts investigations, nor do they have the power to sanction companies directly or compensate victims. Their only power is to recommend the withdrawal of Canadian government financial and embassy support…