Occupy Calgary shared Michael Naberts photo. p Yet more disgusting evidence in the is this how Canada wants to be known internationally? category: Canadian based mining company abuses. Three quarters of all the mining companies in the world now call Canada their home, and the primary reason appears to be complete impunity to engage in the broadest array of deplorable international human rights abuses without any significant consequences whatsoever. vice/…/75-of-the-worlds-mining-companies-are… Yes, that not only includes rape and killings, but actual slavery. canadianbusiness/glob…/the-slaves-of-eritrea/ Because under the Harper governments oversight, profits for mining corporations at the cost of poisoned land and water for local populations apparently seems totally fair. rabble.ca/…/goldcorp-mine-honduras-extract-profits-w… And lets not also forget that in addition to broad and intolerable human rights abuses, Canadian mining is linked to a broad range of serious environmental harms, with the full knowledge and support of Canadian authorities. Canadian authorities are aware of the difficulties regarding each one of the case-studies cited in the report and despite that, Canada continues to provide political, legal and financial support to companies which commit or tolerate human rights abuses. Canadian ambassadors have played a commercial relations management role between the companies, the respective state, and Canada itself. The government of Canada is not only turning a blind eye, it is complicit in these abuses. More links and info below the pic.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 02:55:19 +0000
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