CSR counsellor

MEDIA CONTACT

Karen Hamilton, director
khamilton@aboveground.ngo
1 (438) 992-5163

CSR counsellor

Don’t confuse dialogue with accountability in ombudsman debate

For years, the Canadian government has spoken of its “expectation” that Canadian companies will meet the “highest ethical standards” when operating abroad. It’s time to create a mechanism capable of finding out if this expectation is in fact being met.

From dialogue to accountability: A call for Canadian leadership on business and human rights

In this article published on the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre blog, Above Ground director Karyn Keenan discusses key steps Canada could take to become a leader in global efforts to prevent corporate abuse and ensure access to justice.

Letter to the editor: Mining ombudsman needed

Letter from Karyn Keenan, published May 11 in The Hill Times Re: “Let courts, mediators decide on mining disputes abroad: Lobby group,” (The Hill Times, April 27, p. 1). It comes as a surprise to read that the president of Canada’s mining association is unclear on what role an ombudsman could play in the oversight of extractive companies’ impacts abroad.
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