👉 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...

"'While political leaders and governments shirk their obligations, far too many corporate entities have profited from Israel’s economy of illegal occupation, apartheid and, now, genocide,' the report says." Some Canadian corporate ties are identified in the report.

"Stakeholders, including those who have filed complaints to the office, say the uncertainty about CORE’s leadership has left them concerned about the status of investigations and the long-term future of the office." www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

What are the responsibilities of corporations in the case of #Palestine?
 Learn more from an expert panel this Wednesday 2 July ⤵️ 📍Online, RSVP: bit.ly/44oZOAJ ⏰ 15:30 CET 👥 @taravanho.bsky.social @shahdhm.bsky.social @gamzeerdemturkelli.bsky.social @alhaq.bsky.social @chiaramacchi.bsky.social

Alors que les efforts des États-Unis semblent faiblir, le Canada devrait prendre les devants et mettre enfin un terme aux importations de marchandises issues du travail forcé. aboveground.ngo/fr/avec-ou-s...

Check out Above Ground's piece over at the @policyalternatives.ca where we talk about what shifts in US international forced labour policy mean for Canada's forced labour import ban. Now is the time for Canada to step up and finally end the import of products made with forced labour.

SAGE's director, Daria Caliguire, & our friends at @stopcorpabuse.bsky.social‬ name unchecked corporate power as one of the root causes of the current crisis & call for increased support for the Indigenous & local communities who are fighting corporate abuse. www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/courage...

ECCJ: JOINT PRESS RELEASE Scrutiny over “Omnibus” proposal grows as EU Ombudsman opens inquiry after NGOs’ complaint (corporatejustice.org/news/joint-p...)

🆕 We've recorded over 6,400 attacks against people speaking out against corporate harm in the past 10 years - close to two attacks per day on average. Attacks were reported in relation to almost every business sector and region of the globe over the past decade.

In this letter to the new Canadian prime minister, the Coalition Against Forced Labour in Trade calls for swift action to end forced labour in 🇨🇦’s supply chains: tinyurl.com/yj9zuaz6 @mark-carney.bsky.social @manindersidhu.bsky.social

This Saturday, join ILA Canada and @mcgillu for this fascinating one day conference on Business and Human Rights Register here: www.zeffy.com/ticketing/ad... 6.75 hours of continuing education.

Samedi joignez-vous à l’ADI Canada et à @mcgillu pour cette fascinante conférence d'une journée sur les entreprises et les droits de la personne : www.zeffy.com/ticketing/ad... 6.75 heures de la formation continue

100+ civil society organizations call on US Department of Labor to restore funding to fight forced labor & child labor. These programs protect workers & ensure fair competition for American businesses. We must stand up to stop these counterproductive cuts. htlegalcenter.org/wp-content/u...

At #HRC58 I welcomed #Canada’s support for human rights defenders abroad. But I had to say it: Canadian extractive mining companies are putting defenders at risk all over the world. We need binding due diligence obligations, a stronger CORE, and real accountability.

"Action group warns EU supply chain reform threatens human rights" today.rtl.lu/news/luxembo...

LIVE: Amnesty Canada and advocacy groups present election priorities, and launch the “Vote for Rights” campaign Stream now: ow.ly/CmNX50VxwlS

Yesterday, Above Ground spoke on behalf of the CNCA about the need for corporate accountability for human rights in advance of the 2025 federal election. @amnesty.ca @r2hnetwork.bsky.social @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social @ploughsharesca.bsky.social @oxfamcanada.bsky.social www.cpac.ca/vote-2025/ep...

#MEDIA Oil & gas CEOs are trying to gut Canada’s climate progress to protect their profits. Canadians fought for decades to cut emissions. We can’t let Big Oil drag us backwards. 📢 Full statement: bit.ly/3Fz5yiC

The USW and the @CanadianLabour filed a joint complaint with the CORE against Mark's. However, the case was closed without conducting an investigation, and without recommending any follow-up actions to be taken by Mark’s. Read more: usw.ca/abject-failu... #solidarity