It's Time for Canada to be Open for Justice

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Canada may be "Open for Business", but Is Canada Open for Justice?

People whose human rights have been abused by Canadian mining, oil and gas companies abroad have no way to seek justice in Canada. 

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It's time for Canadian companies to be held to account in Canadian courts for human rights abuses abroad.
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All over the world, individuals and communities experience human rights abuses resulting from corporate activity. In many countries though, it is extremely difficult for people to obtain justice when their human rights have been violated. This is particularly true when the harms are caused by foreign companies or their subsidiaries.

In the few cases where people from other countries have come to Canada to seek justice for human rights violations caused by Canadian corporations, they have not succeeded. This is because the existing mechanisms available in Canada to address corporate human rights violations overseas are inaccessible and ineffective.

In our globalized world we can’t hide behind the idea that the harm is happening somewhere else and is someone else’s problem. Canadian companies need to be held to account in Canadian courts.

Amnesty International, along with a broad coalition of human rights organizations, are calling for a solution.

Please send a message calling on your Member of Parliament to ensure that people whose human rights have been abused by Canadian mining, oil and gas companies abroad are able to seek justice in Canada.
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Sincerely,

Fiona Koza
Campaigner,
Business and Human Rights
Amnesty International Canada
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