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Determining the human rights responsibilities of business has become one of the most pressing issues in the field of business ethics. It is an issue that poses significant theoretical and practical challenges for scholars, managers, investors, government and civil society. For Canada, a world leader in mining, the need for research and dialogue in exploring human rights responsibilities of business is apparent. The extractive industries in general and mining in particular have generated a significant proportion of human rights complaints resulting from corporate activities worldwide. Not surprisingly, given the Canadian presence in the industry, a substantial proportion of those complaints have been directed at Canadian companies operating abroad. 

The Business and Human Rights (BHR) Cluster:

  • Connects scholars, managers, investors, government and civil society with each other to promote research and dialogue in the area;
  • Organizes Business and Human Rights-themed events
  • Provides resources to support research; and
  • Builds capacity, disseminates research, and promotes dialogue through the Business and Human Rights website portal (currently under development).

To join the Business and Human Rights Cluster, please JOIN CBERN or contact Hilary Martin, CBERN Research and Outreach Coordinator.
    cbernblog.ca: Latest BHR Blog Posts
With its 40th anniversary quickly approaching, the North-South Institute (NSI) will soon be reflecting on the past four decades of its contributions that have made it one of Canada’s most important policy research institutions in the field of international development. Founded in 1976, the NSI has been ranked twice in previous years as the world’s [...]
The road to establishing an inclusive structure for the development of corporate social responsibility (CSR) benchmarks in Canada has been fraught with concerns about the breadth of stakeholder involvement since the very earliest days of government interest in CSR practices and policies. The desire to produce a CSR framework with the input of all sectors [...]
The Canadian International Development Agency – perhaps better known by its acronym of CIDA – is the Canadian government’s most important and well-funded organization for international development projects around the world. Despite the good intentions that CIDA was established upon, and according to which its staff operate, the relationships recently cultivated by the agency with [...]
   Human Rights in Canada

    Events
   CSR PHD Seminar
   May 23 2013
   TI-Canada's 3rd Annual Spotlight on Anti-Corruption: Government Under the Microscope
   May 29 2013 at 08:00 AM
   ASAC 2013: Redifining Management Education
   Jun 08 2013

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