Le lourd impact environnemental de cette industrie a incité d’autres investisseurs à se retirer. Pourquoi notre banque d'exportations contribue-t-elle à son expansion rapide?

While other public institutions pull out of fossil fuels, Canada's export credit agency continues to heavily support oil companies vying to expand production in one of the world's most emissions-intensive oil fields.

Les avertissements de corruption et de dommages sociaux et environnementaux accompagnent le projet Hidroituango depuis ses débuts. Pourtant, Exportation et développement Canada a consenti un prêt de $466 millions à EPM, qui a servi à financer Hidroituango, le projet phare de l’entreprise.

Warnings of corruption and social and environmental harm accompanied the Hidroituango venture from its earliest days. Yet Canada’s export credit agency helped make the project happen, with a $466-million loan to EPM, the company developing the dam.

Over the past decade Kinross Gold has dramatically expanded its Morro do Ouro mine, displacing traditional communities in the process. Despite these abuses, Kinross Gold remains a frequent client of Canada's export bank.