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"Canada does not yet have laws to ensure that the activities of Canadian mining companies in developing countries conform to human rights standards, including the rights of workers and of indigenous peoples."
- Canada's Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade. June 2005
This is a discussion with activists from the front lines of the anti-mining struggle
Presenters:
Jethro Tulin, native to the highlands of Papua New Guinea, Jethro is founder of the Akali Tange Association (ATA), a human rights organization documenting abuses at the Porgera mine, owned by Toronto's Barrick Gold.
Sergio Campusano, leader and president of the Diaguita Community, Chile, has been fighting the greed of the mining corporations and the local agriculture companies for years.
Major issues include water use and contamination, human rights violations by Canadian companies operating abroad, the question of corporate social responsibility, health, the autonomy and preservation of traditional cultures.
