“Karen Hamilton, director of the human rights watchdog Above Ground, said Canadian companies should cease doing business with ICE, which she said has displayed ‘obvious signs of human rights abuses.’ ” @thestar.com www.thestar.com/business/mor...

Over a dozen Canadian companies have done business with ICE amid ongoing reports of serious human rights abuse, reports @thestar.com's Estella Ren. Gaps in Canadian law enable abuses like this and make it very difficult to hold our companies accountable. www.thestar.com/business/mor...

As a precondition to ANY free trade agreement with the U.A.E., Canada must insist that the country withdraw all material or diplomatic support to the RSF, a paramilitary group that stands accused of genocide and war crimes in Sudan. Read our open letter: interpares.short.gy/uae-sudan-war

Tomorrow! Note that Nicole Uher, deputy director, will replace Andrew Ghattas from the Critical Minerals Centre of Excellence. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

C'est demain ! Veuillez noter que Nicole Uher, directrice adjointe, remplacera Andrew Ghattas du Centre d'excellence sur les minéraux critiques. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

« L'argent qui a été investi dans GardaWorld vient des taxes des Québécois, reprend Karen Hamilton [directrice de Above Ground]. Est-ce qu’on veut investir cet argent dans des entreprises liées à des violations de droits humains ? » ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/222...

This is deeply concerning.

"Hootsuite has discussed monitoring conversations and sentiment on social media related to the agencies, including talk of ICE enforcement actions in specific cities and public perception of the CBP commissioner..." @cnca-rcrce.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Thanks to Northern Ontario Business for covering our event with @miningwatch.bsky.social featuring Indigenous leaders speaking to the urgent need to protect the land, waters, and Indigenous ways of life amid the global critical minerals rush. A recording will be on our website later this week.

« Nous savons qu’il y a des violations en Chine et qu’il y a des produits importés au Canada qui proviennent de travail forcé. Alors, sans les garde-fous appropriés, il y aura un virage dans nos engagements envers les droits humain », dit Above Ground. tinyurl.com/y4z5zrt2

« Il ne suffit évidemment pas d’exiger des entreprises qu’elles nous disent : En passant, il se peut que votre chandail ait été fabriqué par un esclave. » Chronique de @rimaelkouri.bsky.social @lapresse.ca www.lapresse.ca/actualites/c...

« Pour prendre le problème à bras-le-corps ... il ne suffit évidemment pas d’exiger des entreprises qu’elles nous disent : En passant, il se peut que votre chandail ait été fabriqué par un esclave. » @cnca-rcrce.bsky.social www.lapresse.ca/actualites/c...

We are excited to hear and learn from the speakers in our webinar "Indigenous perspectives on the global critical minerals rush" on Tuesday January 13 at 10 AM ET! Registration 👉 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Únase a nosotros en nuestro próximo seminario web «Perspectivas indígenas sobre la fiebre mundial por los minerales críticos» el martes 13 de enero a las 10:00 a. m. (hora del este). Se ofrecerá interpretación en español, francés e inglés. Inscripción 👉 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Nous avons hâte d'écouter et d'apprendre des panélistes de notre webinaire « Perspectives autochtones sur la ruée mondiale vers les minéraux critiques », qui aura lieu le mardi 13 janvier à 10 h (heure de l'Est) ! Inscription 👉 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Únase a nosotros en nuestro próximo seminario web «Perspectivas indígenas sobre la fiebre mundial por los minerales críticos» el martes 13 de enero a las 10:00 a. m. (hora del este). Se ofrecerá interpretación en español, francés e inglés. Inscripción 👉 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join us in early 2026 for an event series co-hosted by @miningwatch.bsky.social examining key issues surrounding so-called "critical minerals." See the registration details on our website. @cnca-rcrce.bsky.social @canrac.bsky.social

Rejoignez-nous au début de l'année 2026 pour une série d'événements co-organisés par @miningwatch.bsky.social qui examineront les questions clés relatives aux « minéraux critiques ». Consultez les détails de l'inscription sur notre site web. @cnca-rcrce.bsky.social @canrac.bsky.social

👉 Earlier this month, Above Ground's director Karen Hamilton had the pleasure of presenting at the inaugural conference of the Canadian Forum for Business and Human Rights at the University of Manitoba. Read more here: canadianforumforbhr.ca

"NGOs welcome the EU Ombudswoman’s finding that the EU Commission committed maladministration in rolling back key environmental and human rights protections." Read the full press release here: corporatejustice.org/news/joint-p...

Georgina Alonso, Senior Research and Advocacy Officer at Above Ground, is participating in this year's UN Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva #BHRForum

🇨🇦 👉 Read in @thewalrus.ca: "The Overlooked Canadian Role in Trump’s Migrant Crackdown" with quotes from @abovegroundngo.bsky.social and @cnca-rcrce.bsky.social. thewalrus.ca/the-overlook...

Canada’s next extractive industry: How #AI is following the fossil fuel playbook. Ottawa is betting on artificial intelligence. Just like #BigOil, Big Tech is building infrastructure that will be nearly impossible to dismantle. New from @terraloire.bsky.social: ricochet.media/climate/cana...

📣GOOD NEWS📣 A group of fishers from Indonesia are a step closer to justice following a U.S. court’s decision to proceed with their case alleging slavery at sea. https://ow.ly/546o50XrnnM

Alors que les collectivités touchées directement par le statut incertain du bureau de l’ombudsman canadien de la responsabilité des entreprises réclament des réponses depuis longtemps, le budget de 2025 néglige de leur donner l’heure juste. cnca-rcrce.ca/fr/2025/11/1...

As complainants call for long-needed answers, Budget 2025 leaves impacted communities in the dark on the future staffing and powers of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise. The position of CORE has been quietly vacant for months. cnca-rcrce.ca/2025/11/11/c...

Canadian universities must do more to ensure their branded clothing isn’t made in sweatshops

"Outrage over the brand’s ecological footprint and its questionable labour practices has brought together the fashion industry, politicians and ordinary citizens." /via @globeandmail www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Is 🇨🇦 closing down this “first of its kind” corporate watchdog? 👉 tinyurl.com/eve8hh2w

Canadians call for a strong and independent CORE to investigate Canadian corporate abuse abroad. Instead, the government has left the position vacant. Signals suggest that the government may be planning to quietly close down the office. 👉 cnca-rcrce.ca/why-is-core-...

Les Canadiennes et Canadiens veulent un ombudsman fort et indépendant pour enquêter sur les abus commis par les entreprises canadiennes à l’etranger. Au lieu de renforcer ce bureau, il semble que le Canada est sur le point de le fermer complètement. 👉 cnca-rcrce.ca/fr/ombudsman...

Canadians call for a strong and independent CORE to investigate Canadian corporate abuse abroad. Instead of strengthening the office, the government seems on the verge of closing it entirely. 👉 aboveground.ngo/why-is-the-p...

Les Canadiennes et Canadiens veulent un OCRE fort et indépendant pour enquêter sur les abus commis par les entreprises canadiennes à l’etranger. Au lieu de renforcer ce bureau, il semble que le Canada est sur le point de le fermer complètement 👉 aboveground.ngo/fr/pourquoi-...

👉 Register for the webinar on Nov 6 at 9:30am here: tinyurl.com/snyx8ny5 👉 Register for the webinar on Nov 6 at 12:00am here: tinyurl.com/22p8t7z7

🚨 NEW joint statement It's time: the EU’s credibility on human rights & climate is on the line. Ahead of the #Omnibus I vote, 140+ EU & non-EU CSOs urge MEPs to back a strong, fair deal that protects workers, communities & our planet, not corporate interests. corporatejustice.org/publications...

It's time for real accountability for human rights & environmental abuses! Despite major grocers having sustainable seafood policies, these abuses are evident. Canada needs stronger legal requirements for corporations. @abovegroundngo.bsky.social policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/corp...

“Voluntary corporate accountability doesn’t work.” Time for Canada to enforce mandatory laws that prevent corporate harm, not just hope companies “do the right thing.” #CSR #HumanRights #Environment policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/corp... @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social @abovegroundngo.bsky.social

📢 Our op-ed with @seachoice.bsky.social on the urgent need for mandated corporate accountability throughout Canada's global supply chains is out now in @irpp.org policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/corp...

Canadians call for a strong and independent CORE to investigate Canadian corporate abuse abroad. Instead of strengthening the office, the government seems on the verge of closing it entirely. 👉 aboveground.ngo/why-is-the-p...

Les Canadiennes et Canadiens veulent un OCRE fort et indépendant pour enquêter sur les abus commis par les entreprises canadiennes à l’etranger. Au lieu de renforcer ce bureau, il semble que le Canada est sur le point de le fermer complètement 👉 aboveground.ngo/fr/pourquoi-...

Le Canada est-il en train de fermer « premier organisme de surveillance des entreprises du genre » ? 👉 cnca-rcrce.ca/fr/2025/10/2...

Is Canada closing down this “first of its kind” corporate watchdog? 👉 tinyurl.com/eve8hh2w

👉 Lisez notre éditorial sur les liens entre l'entreprise canadienne GardaWorld et « Alligator Alcatraz » et sur la nécessité pour le Canada d'adopter des mécanismes de reddition de comptes efficaces. www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/opi...

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese's recent report names many companies and sectors with Canadian links to genocide in Palestine, including the sale in Canada of real estate in Israeli colonies. aboveground.ngo/canada-linke...

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese's recent report names many companies and sectors with Canadian links to genocide in Palestine, including the sale in Canada of real estate in Israeli colonies. aboveground.ngo/canada-linke...

It has been nearly 500 days since Canadian oil company ReconAfrica was accused of committing human rights abuses and environmental destruction in an ecologically sensitive region in Namibia — and the alleged victims still have no answers. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/07/n...

New research by @palyouthmvmt.bsky.social and @world-beyond-war.bsky.social shows that Canadian companies sent 175,000 bullets to Israel in April. This can't be allowed to continue. Arms embargos, cancelling trade deals, expelling diplomats—we laid out some options to break Canadian complicity👇

👉 Read our op-ed on Canadian-company GardaWorld's connection to 'Alligator Alcatraz' and the need for Canada to adopt a strong human rights due diligence law to prevent abuse by Canadian companies @business-humanrights.org @amnesty.ca @hrw.org @theicar.bsky.social @devpeacedpcc.bsky.social

Together with @hopebased.bsky.social and colleagues from around the world, we're thrilled to be launching a new messaging guide for changing the conversation on corporate accountability. Please join us for the launch webinar on July 15. Register at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Most people want a livable planet and fair treatment from businesses. European parliamentarians should resist corporate lobbying against a law that requires businesses to tackle climate change and address their role in human rights abuses. www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...