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Federal Government Blocks Completion of Nunavut Land Use Plan, Denies Funding for Final Public Consultation

Thursday, July 3, 2014

MiningWatch Canada has received copies of sharply worded letters from Percy Kabloona, Chair of the Nunavut Planning Commission, that are addressed to Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Bernard Valcourt. The letters chastise the Minister and AANDC for failing to support the final public consultation process of the Nunavut Land Use Plan.
 

Human Rights Organizations Urge Canada to Take Action Against Corporate Abuses in Ecuador

Friday, June 27, 2014

News release: Eleven months after submitting a complaint to the Canadian National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Entreprises in Ottawa, FIDH, its member organisation in Ecuador CEDHU and MiningWatch Canada, representing a group of peasants and indigenous people affected by the first large-scale mining contract in Ecuador, urge the Canadian National Contact Point (NCP) to immediately proceed with the case.
 

Lawsuit Against Tahoe Resources a Wake Up Call for Investors and Canadians

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Press Release: A civil lawsuit filed today in Vancouver against Tahoe Resources for negligence and battery in connection with a shooting at the company’s silver project in Guatemala sends a strong message to investors and all Canadians.

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