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Canadian Policy on Forced Labour in International Supply Chains

9 August 2022

Amidst increasing awareness of Canadian business ties to forced labour overseas, Ottawa is being urged to make better use of legal and policy tools at its disposal to attack this problem. In this short backgrounder we take stock of Canada’s existing legislation and policies of relevance to forced labour in international supply chains, and how they are — or aren’t — being enforced.

Posted in Reports, Case Studies and Backgrounders

After Hidroituango disaster, EDC talks remedy but fails to provide it

13 June 2022

Problems in the construction of a hydroelectric dam financed in part by Canada led to a flooding disaster in northwestern Colombia in 2018, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people. Four years later, locals are still suffering the consequences, with no remedy from Canada in sight.

Posted in Blog

It’s time to stop bankrolling and exporting climate destruction

9 June 2022

Climate change is a global human rights emergency of unprecedented proportions—and devastating consequences. Canada’s contribution to this crisis must be addressed. We must immediately end our bankrolling of fossil fuels.

Posted in Articles and Op-eds

Submission to Parliament: Ending Canada’s Public Finance for Fossil Fuels

1 June 2022

Canada is the largest public financier of fossil fuels in the G20, funelling billions of dollars in support every year into an industry that must be wound down to avert severe climate breakdown. In this submission to a parliamentary committee, we call for an immediate, legally binding end to all public financial support for fossil fuels.

Posted in Letters and Submissions

Progress on the pathway to mandatory human rights due diligence in Canada

26 April 2022

Broad support is building for due diligence legislation in Canada, placing the topic firmly within policy debates on Parliament Hill. Tomorrow human rights defenders from the Global South will remind us why such a law is urgently needed.

Posted in Blog

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A human rights and corporate accountability project

Above Ground works to ensure that companies based in Canada or supported by the Canadian state respect human rights and the environment wherever they operate.

Help end Canada's public finance for fossil fuels

Join us in calling for an immediate end to Export Development Canada's fossil fuel finance.

Multinationals on trial

To date, eight lawsuits alleging environmental or human rights abuse by extractive companies operating abroad have been filed in Canada. We explain each case and its legal implications.

Our Latest Work

Canadian Policy on Forced Labour in International Supply Chains

After Hidroituango disaster, EDC talks remedy but fails to provide it

It’s time to stop bankrolling and exporting climate destruction

Submission to Parliament: Ending Canada’s Public Finance for Fossil Fuels

Progress on the pathway to mandatory human rights due diligence in Canada

A human rights and corporate accountability project

Above Ground works to ensure that companies based in Canada or supported by the Canadian state respect human rights and the environment wherever they operate.

Help end Canada's public finance for fossil fuels

Join us in calling for an immediate end to Export Development Canada's fossil fuel finance.

Multinationals on trial

To date, eight lawsuits alleging environmental or human rights abuse by extractive companies operating abroad have been filed in Canada. We explain each case and its legal implications.

Our Latest Work

Canadian Policy on Forced Labour in International Supply Chains

After Hidroituango disaster, EDC talks remedy but fails to provide it

It’s time to stop bankrolling and exporting climate destruction

Submission to Parliament: Ending Canada’s Public Finance for Fossil Fuels

Progress on the pathway to mandatory human rights due diligence in Canada

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