suMMaRy “The joie of his cate iw amare a Cals simile 10 antenatal asd RE smal Bf Aight are capi wth fn spre of the ming activites of Camdar eupentias © devon funtses Thy eneemen estes the Ofice of the Ombachran aad regu those sopsition tu vepem wt a thr ning aston go ghee ae Oftice of sie Ombudsman te rexporsiy ta develop guekngs on Bt racks to flow for rng aetes and ques Be Onhdsman (0 Suit dual eset to both Houses of Parks the provisos te peat is Ae SOMMAIRE Le tente vse sures epee des engagements dy Canad 3 apr 0 or stematosa tus la Diciaton iasrasonale des dros de ome fant siv As inde enerceespar Isso orahernes dane de pane fs ekvelopmen. I ere le Duress de Toscnngy oblige wes asin 4 ise eapport& sei de Iu aces aise, conte ay reas & ompudsnan la rsponsitit udaborer des hype dmc concen es ieleurs graiques a sate pour ks asta misicres et sige Fmbadsnan + taposer devant chaque ebambry Poiecrs app mae st lapse lot les eesaquence de 3 epsonoe 302127 2nd Session, 39 Parkament, 56657 Pvaheth I. 2007-2008 HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA BILL C- ‘An Act respecting Corporate Social Responst= bility for the Activites of Cenacian Mining Comporations in Developing Counties Hee Majesty, by and with the advioe and ‘consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Cenada, enacts as follows: SHORT TITLE 1, Ths Act may be cited % the Corporate Social Resporsibilty of Mining Corporations Qwside Canada Act INTERPRETATION 2. Ihe following definitions apply in this Act ‘corporation includes any company or teal person incorporated by or under an Act of 10 Parliament or of any province “developing counties mesns countries and lertitories named in the List ef Countries ant Territories Eligible for Canadian Devsloprient Assistance established by the Minister of 1S International Cooperation ‘IPC* means the International Finance Compora- tion affiliated witk the World Bank Group “mining activities” means shining or prospect ing opevetions carried aut directly by a compors- 20 tion or indirecely by ite farcign affiliate or by & foreign affiliate acting under the control of the corporation. Minister Affairs means the Minister of Foreign 7 session, 39 gions, 6-5? Elieabeth 1, 2007-2008 (CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES DU CANADA PROJET DE LOL Lei concemant li responsabilité sociale den treanse inhérente aux activites des socieies sanadiennes dans des pays en développement Sa Majesté, sur Mavis et avec le consentement du Senat et de In Chambre des communes dv Canada, edie TITRE ABRIGE 1. Lot sur la responsabilité yociale d'entre- _Tevcaete prise des socitide minidres 4 I'Giranger 5 DEFINITIONS 2. Les définittons qui suivent seppliquent 4 egeiss la presente loi icsorivites minires»» Travan dexploitation ou srs de prospection miniéres réalisés spit directement NI" Dar ume sociéié, soit indireetement par une société évangere afiies ou par une soctete trangize affilige qui agit sous la direction de le societe eministee» Le ministre dos A sont a Ia liste des pays et teritotres admissi- bles 4 Taide au développement du Canaca, atablie par le minisire dela Cooperation intemationaie «SFI» La Société. finaneidn affiiée au Groupe de la Bangue mondialePome Pives Conporate Social Responsibility of Mining Corporations Outside PURPOSE, 3. The pummase of this Act is 19 ensuse that Canada's commitments to imtemational law and the International Bul of Rights are complied wiih in respect of the mining activities of corporations in developing countries, 5 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN 4. An Office of the Ombudsman ia hereby established for the purpose of creating euide- lines respecting the best practices to be Followed by corporations in their overseas operaions in develoging countries and of monitoring their 10 ‘mining aevisities to insure compliance with the sauidelines 5. The Ombudsman shal) be appointed by the Minister, with the approval of the Gvemor in Council, to hold office during pleasure for 15 sch term as the Governer in Council considers appropriate, 6. The Ombudsman shall be paid such salary, es of other remuneration as is fixed by the Governor in Council, and the Omkudsmen is20 ceattled 10 be paid reasonable travel and other ‘expenses incurred int the course of his or her duties under this Act 1. In carrying our is purposes under this Act, ie Ombadsinan may s (@) prepare, compile, miblish and distribure information and provide consulting services; (0) receive complaints concerning the mining activites ef eomomtions in develop ing countries 0 (©) on its own initiative, at the request of the Minister or after decking, based ona summary evaluation, thst the complaint is ‘well Founded. conduet-an inquiry to deter sine ithe mining activities oF & vorporation 33 comply with the guidelines set out in section 10; canada 36:57 EUZ ‘esociete» Entite dotee de la personnalité genie morale constinée en vertu dune lei fedérale "#0" fou pravineiale ORIET 3. Lapriconte loi vise & assurer le respect des one engagements du Canada a Vegard du dot 3 international et de la Declaration internationale des droits de Vhomme quant aux activites sninigres de societes dans des pays en develop pement BUREAU DE LOMBUDSMAN 4, Est ee66 le Burau de ombudsman 10 naan oe chargé, d'une part d'émblir des lignes direc leices concemany les meillewes pratques. cue les seciétes doivent cespecter lorsqu'elles exer ent des activités mmimieres cans des pays en développement &, autre par, de surveller les 15 ‘activites minéres de ces socigiés pou 238 respect des lignes directives. 5S. Le ministre, avec approbation du you: verneur en conseil, romme 3 tite anovible ombudsman pourfe mandat que le poeverneur 2 8 conse esiime indigue, 6, Vombudiman regoit kx rimmunérstion sous forme de traitement, de rtnbutien ox soos lune autre forme — que fixe le gouvemeur en conseil, a droit aux fens de deplacement et 25 aulres ‘entraines par l'accomplissemert des fonetions qui wi sont configes en application de ta presente loi 7. Dans le cadre du mardat que lui contire Ie présente bol, Mombudsman peut 30 a) tecveillir, analyser, publier ot diffuser des renseignements, et foumir des services de ‘consultation; 2) reeevoit des plaintesrelarives aus activigs rminigres de soeiétés dans des pays on 3S développement, ehde sa propre initiative. & le demande diy ministre ou apres avoir conclu, en se Fondant Sur une evaluation sommaine, du bien fonds de la plsinte, procéder a une enquéte pour 40