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Anticipated Canadian law on forced and child labour will achieve very little, say experts
Parliament will soon vote on Bill S-211, a corporate reporting law meant to "fight" forced and child labour in supply chains. Experts who’ve weighed in on the law have said it will do little, if anything, to achieve that aim.
OECD talks provide Canada with an opportunity to walk the talk on fossil finance
One week before key OECD talks on aligning export finance with international climate goals, Above Ground and more than 175 civil society organizations from over 45 countries have released a position calling for an end to export finance for oil and gas.
Bill before Parliament could enable a new wave of climate litigation in Canada
Under Bill C-262, Canadian oil and gas companies could be sued for failing to put in place adequate policies for fighting climate change, writes Shawn Katz, communications officer for Above Ground, in this National Observer op-ed.
Canadian importers largely silent about their potential links to forced labour
How are Canadian firms responding to reports of forced labour in their supply chains? We asked dozens of companies whose suppliers have faced high-profile allegations of abuse. More than half of them didn’t reply.
Questions remain over Canada’s phase-out of overseas fossil fuel finance
Above Ground has written to Export Development Canada and International Trade Minister Mary Ng with questions regarding Canada's implementation of the Glasgow Statement on ending public finance for the overseas fossil fuel sector.
Canada’s importation of seafood supports labour abuse
Unacceptable working conditions are ubiquitous in many global fisheries, and Canada is falling behind other countries on taking action to end the abuse, write staff from Above Ground and the Centre international de solidarité ouvrière in this Toronto Star op-ed.