Resources
Information about the Office of the Extractive Sector Corporate Social Responsibility Counsellor
Presentations and publications
- Presentation during PDAC 2018 on the CSR Standards Navigation Tool, March 2018
- Presentation in Tanzania on Human Rights, February 2018
- Presentation in South Africa on the role of the Office, February 2018
- The 2017/2018 Annual Report to Parliament will be made available once it is tabled at Parliament. In the meantime please contact the Office directly for the most updated information
- Annual Report to Parliament 2016/2017
- Annual Report to Parliament 2015/2016
- Corporate Social Responsibility in the Mining Sector: Solution or Obstacle? Issues of legitimacy and Development in Africa
- Annual Report to Parliament 2010 - 2011
- Annual Report to Parliament 2009 - 2010
Trip Reports
- Panama Trip Report
- Honduras Trip Report
- Information and the Counsellor’s reflections on his travel to Colombia, Tanzania, Namibia and South Africa are included in the 2017/2018 Annual Report to Parliament.
Registry of Requests for Review
See the registry of reviews for reports on past processes conducted by the Office.
Interviews
2018
2016
- November 2016 –“Under fire, Canada’s CSR counsellor shows his work”
- November 2016 – “Liberals ‘seriously’ considering mining ombudsperson, says federal corporate social responsibility adviser”
- June 2016 – “Between rock and responsibility”
- May 2016 – “Canadian companies ‘try to do the right thing”
- February 2016 – “Mining Companies Urged to Commit to Corporate Social Responsibility”
- February 2016 – “Canada lends support to promote sustainable mining”
- February 2016 – “Foreign investors ponder fate of small mining communities”
- January 2016 – “Extractive CSR Counsellor Treads Murky Waters”
2015
- Fall 2015 – “Raising the bar”
- August 2015 – “Ottawa’s new mining watchdog vows to make his mark”
- August 2015 – “Comunidad y empresa deben trabajar de la mano”
- May 2015 – “Davidson says revised measures on way to deal with worst-case CSR scenarios”
Other useful CSR links
Current Government of Canada CSR policies, regulations and publications
- Canada’s CSR Strategy for the Canadian Extractive Sector Abroad
- Canada’s National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
- Government of Canada - Corporate Social Responsibility Checklist for Canadian Mining Companies Working Abroad
- Natural Resources Canada - Catalogue of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Practices (CSR e-Catalogue)
- Natural Resources Canada - Exploration and Mining Guide for Aboriginal Communities
- Industry Canada - CSR Implementation Guide for Canadian Business
- The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service
- Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (ESTMA)
- Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA)
Endorsed International CSR Standards and Guidance Notes
- OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector
- Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
- OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas
- United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
- International Finance Corporation’s Performance Standards on Social and Environmental Sustainability
- Global Reporting Initiative
- Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights
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