Issue | Extractive Sector CSR Counsellor | Canadian National Contact Point |
Performance guidelines | - IFC Performance Standards
- Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights
- Global Reporting Initiative
- OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
- OECD Due Diligence Guidelines for Responsible Suplly Chains of Minerals from Conflict - Affected and High-Risk Areas
- United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
| - OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
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Type of companies impacted | - Mining, oil or gas companies that have been incorporated in Canada or have a head office in Canada
- Overseas operations only
| - Non-Canadian multinational enterprises in their Canadian operations
- Canadian multinational enterprises in their overseas operations (in countries where a domestic NCP is not available)
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Who can bring a request? | - Project-affected individuals, groups or communities
- Canadian mining, oil or gas companies which believe they are the subject of unfounded allegations (in relation to the performance guidelines)
| - Any person or organization
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Structure | - Office headed by a Governor- in-Council appointee, the Extractive Sector CSR Counsellor
| - Interdepartmental committee composed of eight Government of Canada departments, chaired by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
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Reporting | - Optional Closing reports (at the close of situational assessments)
| - Final statements (at the close of specific instances)
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