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The End of Impunity?

nat marshik — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 15:36:43 +0000

Indigenous Guatemalans bring Canadian mining company to court

MONTREAL—For the first time, a Canadian mining company will appear in a Canadian court for actions committed overseas. Hudbay Minerals, Inc, will be standing trial for murder, rapes and attacks committed against Indigenous Guatemalans by security personnel working for Hudbay’s subsidiary, Compañía Guatemalteca de Níquel (CGN).

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Walking the Walk

dawn — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:03:03 +0000

Event aims to heal land and bolster spirits

FORT MCMURRAY, AB—In the heart of Canada’s oil country, the booming town of Fort McMurray—casually dubbed Fort McMoney—is slowly becoming one of Alberta’s largest cities. From 2006 to 2012, the city grew by 53 per cent, going from a population of 47,705 to 72,994—far exceeding the growth of Alberta as a whole.

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No Justice Anywhere

SandraCuffe — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:21:58 +0000

Supreme Court shuns survivors of Congo massacre linked to Canadian mining firm

MONTREAL—A recent ruling has slammed the door on a group of Congolese people whose lives and families were destroyed thanks, in part, to a Canadian mining company.

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Crime and punishment : Harper’s punitive approach

arij — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:23:58 +0000

Though the conservatives never hid their intention to get tough on crime, the punitive approach they advocate is relentlessly denounced by criminologists and jurists. It seems also likely to exacerbate the overrepresentation of Indigenous women in Canadian prisons.

Since the conservative party acquired the majority in the House of Commons, five different bills related to the criminal justice system were passed. By itself, the omnibus bill C-10 on « safe streets and communities » targets over 200 criminal provisions.

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