3. PRACTICES OF CANADIAN EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES ABROAD
Proposed by CFUW Montreal South Shore
RESOLVED, That the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) urge the Government of Canada to fulfill the responsibilities it undertook in its commitment to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises in the case of Canadian extractive industries abroad by ensuring they act in accord with environmental sustainability and the human rights of, and ethical practices toward, workers and indigenous peoples, and
RESOLVED, That the CFUW urge the Government of Canada to implement in their entirety the recommendations of The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade (SCFAIT), Fourteenth Report, 38 Parliament, and enact legislation to ensure that compliance is mandatory and reflects internationally guaranteed human rights standards.
Annual Resolutions
CFUW
RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
VANCOUVER 2007
Canadian Federation of University Women / Orillia
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Canadian Federation of University Women / Orillia