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Race to the top : improving Canada's extractive sector corporate social responsibility strategy to safeguard human rights in Latin America / Michael Levitt, chair ; Anita Vandenbeld, chair.: XC11-1/1-421-22E-PDF

"Canada’s extractive sector is a global leader, and Canadian companies have made significant investments in Latin America, which is rich in oil, gas and mineral deposits. Extractive projects in the region offer economic opportunities for governments, communities and individuals. In some Latin American states, Canadian private sector investment rivals Canada’s total development assistance spending. Still, investment has not come without its challenges. For some of the most vulnerable groups, notably indigenous communities and communities dependent on agriculture, the potential benefits of resource extraction projects can be outweighed by negative impacts on their natural environment and livelihoods. In addition, many who have opposed extractive projects have been the target of violence, including killings, as well as criminalization. These events cast a shadow over the economic promise and contributions made by Canadian resource extraction firms"--Summary, p. 1.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Subcommittee on International Human Rights.
Collaborating author
  • Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.
TitleRace to the top : improving Canada's extractive sector corporate social responsibility strategy to safeguard human rights in Latin America / Michael Levitt, chair ; Anita Vandenbeld, chair.
Series title
  • Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development ; 22nd report, 42nd Parliament, 1st session
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Original published on: 2019/01/30; published on: 2019/04/15.
  • Issued also in French under title: Viser l'excellence : améliorer la stratégie du Canada relative à la responsabilité sociale des entreprises pour protéger les droits de la personne en Amérique latine.
  • "January 2019."
  • Issued also in HTML format.
  • Original published on: 2019/01/30; published on: 2019/05/08.
  • Includes bibliographic references.
Publishing information
  • [Ottawa, Ontario] : House of Commons, 2019.
Author / Contributor
  • Levitt, Michael.
  • Vandenbeld, Anita, 1971-
Description1 online resource (x, 51 pages)
Catalogue number
  • XC11-1/1-421-22E-PDF
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