The Parliament's Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade has adopted a report asking the Government of Canada to make a clear commitment to abide by international human rights standards in regards to Canadian mining operations overseas. The report calls on the Government to stop using taxpayer money to support destructive Canadian mining projects abroad; hold Canadian mining companies legally accountable for environmental and human rights violations in other countries; and force the World Bank to respect international human rights standards. The Government now has approximately 90 days left to respond to the report.

A copy of the report is available on the Parliament of Canada website

Mining Watch Canada and Friends of the Earth (FOE) are asking ENGOs to broadly disseminate the message, to contact the government and write to their Members of Parliament to support the report, and help support their work through donations.

To read the entire Action Alert, please visit the Mining Watch Website or FOE website.