The Honouring Indigenous Women’s delegation to the UN brought together women to highlight the gendered impacts of mining and to amplify the voices of Indigenous women.
Reckless exploitation of resources by Goldcorp mine does not benefit Honduras or its population. It amounts to a sellout of valuable resources to the detriment of Canadian values and economy.
A panel of 12 judges from different countries with expertise in health, the environment and human rights, came together to hear testimonies and complaints from people affected.
Unfortunately the Conservative government will not see, hear nor speak the evils of Canadian mining. And as witnessed recently, they will attempt to marginalize anyone else who does so.
CUPE Global Justice Committee members recently attended a two-day international conference aimed at exposing the appalling environmental and human rights abuses of Canadian mining companies.