OTTAWA, Oct. 21, 2013 /CNW/ - The Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA) is launching a campaign for legislated access to justice in Canada for persons harmed by the overseas operations of Canadian mining, oil and gas companies.
| WHAT: | Call for legislation to ensure justice for harm caused by Canadian companies overseas |
| WHO: | Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability |
| WHEN: | 11 a.m., Tuesday, October 22, 2013 |
| WHERE: | Charles Lynch Room, 130-S, Centre Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa |
Commenting on the need for access to justice will be: Alex Neve, Secretary-General of Amnesty International Canada; Valeria Scorza, Deputy Director of the Mexican human rights organization ProDESC; and Rev. Rex Reyes, General Secretary of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP). Joining them will be supporters Jennifer Henry of the Canadian faith organization, KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, and Ken Neumann, Canadian National Director of the United Steelworkers and President of the Steelworkers Humanity Fund.
CNCA is a broad-based coalition of 23 organizations, representing labour, human rights, environmental and faith groups.
SOURCE: Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability
Emily Dwyer 613.731.6315, ext. 25; 613.592.6657; [email protected]
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