FREE, PRIOR, INFORMED CONSENT Urge Canada to safeguard the human rights of Indigenous Peoples affected by resource development projects at home and abroad There is a global rush for resources underway. Canada is at the centre of this resource rush but the impacts are being felt in Indigenous communities around the world. Take Action. An estimated three-quarters of the world’s mining and minerals exploration companies are headquartered in Canada. Through new trade agreements and … [Read more...]
Canada-United Kingdom – “A Stronger Partnership for the 21st Century”
September 22, 2011 by
Canada-United Kingdom joint declaration “A Stronger Partnership for the 21st Century” September 22, 2011 Ottawa, Ontario We, the Prime Ministers of Canada and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, met in Ottawa on September 22, 2011, and have together endorsed this second Joint Declaration between our two countries. Our meeting today reinvigorates our strategic partnership. The bond between our countries has been … [Read more...]
