Tag Archives: EDC

Odious Investment [Canadian support for mining ] (Halifax Initiative)

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

Oct 31 ‘Issue Update’ on unaccountable foreign investment (including Canadian investment) in harmful extractive projects around the world; includes links to further resources. [From the text:] Issue Update – Oct 31, 2012 It is generally assumed that foreign direct investment in Southern … Continue reading →

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Mining Map: Mandatory not Voluntary (Halifax Initiative)

Posted on January 14, 2007 by

PDF map produced for the 2006 National Roundtables on Corporate Social Responsiblity, to illustrate the broad global scope of Canadian mining injustices. For each mine profiled, amounts of Canadian public investment (through the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) and Export Development … Continue reading →

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