Letters & Events
The CNCA pursues advocacy at home and internationally through submissions, publications, and the organization of international conferences on corporate accountability.
The links below include letters and publications written by the CNCA on corporate accountability for global institutions like the United Nations (incl. Treaty Bodies), Inter American Commission on Human Rights, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
May 14, 2020 Corporate Accountability Webinar
Minding our own business: How to ensure Canadian businesses respect human rights abroad 7:30 to 8:45 pm EST on Thursday, May 14, 2020 English language webinar registration here Join us for a corporate accountability webinar and hear directly from people whose [...]
Correspondence with the office of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise
CNCA correspondence with the CORE: Letter to CORE – Neve. Dwyer. Coumans 13.02.2020 Letter re CORE visit to South America. 02.2020 Responses received from the CORE: Ltr to CNCA visit to South America 21FEB2020
Protect the women who make our clothes: Canada’s unions and civil society organizations call for action
Seven years after the tragic Rana Plaza building collapse, Bangladesh garment sector workers now confront even more risk and vulnerability in the fight against COVID-19. Canada’s unions and civil society organizations are calling for immediate relief for workers and protection [...]
Taking Responsibility: April 30 Symposium on Parliament Hill
Taking Responsibility A SYMPOSIUM ON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, HUMAN RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CANADA This event is co-hosted by members of Parliament Anita Vandenbeld (Liberal Party), Cheryl Hardcastle (New Democratic Party), Elizabeth May (Green Party) and Senator Marilou McPhedran. The Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA) is pleased [...]
Upcoming CNCA member events
October 11 Business and Human Rights Ideas Conference in Montreal Canadian civil society organizations and legal scholars are invited to participate in this thought-provoking, dynamic and informative day long workshop hosted by the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability. Guest speakers include [...]
A call by the CNCA: Canada’s international development policy must include corporate accountability
The CNCA saw the Government of Canada’s International Assistance Review (2016) as a critical opportunity for Canada to move beyond a narrow focus on international assistance to a whole-of-government approach that places priority on development goals and champions human rights [...]
Will the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights include business and human rights? The CNCA hopes so!
The Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability and the Polaris Institute called on the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Unit of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to include business and human rights in the mandate of the new ESCR [...]
A call for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to urge Canada to prevent and address serious harms caused by the Canadian mining industry
The CNCA and Justice and Corporate Accountability Project (JCAP) testified before the Inter-american Commission on Human Rights at a thematic hearing on Canadian mining in Latin America on 28 October 2016. The submission made recommendations for the Commission to urge [...]