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House Hansard - 138

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 30, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 138 - Nov/30/22
Mr. Yasir Naqvi (Ottawa Centre, Lib.)
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Mr. Speaker, I rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents here in Ottawa Centre. The petition concerns the corporate social responsibility of Canadian companies, in particular as it relates to human rights abuses and environmental damage around the world. The petitioners from my community want to make sure that companies, Canadian companies in particular, prevent adverse human rights impacts and environmental damage throughout their global operations and supply chains. They also ask that companies do their due diligence, including by carefully assessing how they may be contributing to human rights abuses or environmental damage abroad and providing access to remedies when those harms occur. The petitioners ask that there be meaningful consequences for companies that fail to carry out and report adequate due diligence, and that a legal right be established for people who may be harmed to seek justice in Canadian courts.
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