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About JCAP

The Justice and Corporate Accountability Project (JCAP) is a volunteer-driven transnational, collaborative, community-based legal clinic. JCAP assists in holding corporations and states to account by offering legal knowledge to communities that are negatively affected by natural resource extraction. JCAP has cultivated specific expertise in supporting Indigenous and Campesino communities in the Americas and has also supported communities in Africa.

The “Canada Brand”: Violence and Canadian Mining Companies in Latin America

The Justice and Corporate Accountability Project has documented troubling incidents of violence associated with Canadian mining companies in Latin America. In general, neither the Canadian government nor industry are monitoring or reporting on these incidents. Click here to view the complete report Click here for a summary of the report…Continue reading “The “Canada Brand”: Violence and Canadian Mining Companies in Latin America”

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CDN Embassy Responsibility for Human Rights Defenders (Nov. 2018)

27 Nov 20183 Jan 2019
JCAP submissions on "Voices at Risk" policy for human rights defenders stresses need to monitor implementationClick here for letter
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JCAP Submission to the Special Rapporteur on ESCER of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (July 2018)

28 Jul 201826 Nov 2018
Responsibility of Canada for Actions of Canadian Companies in Latin America: In July 2018, JCAP made a submission to the Special Rapporteur on Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights of…
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Complaint about Tahoe Resources to BC Securities Commission (May 2017)

18 Mar 20183 Jan 2019
BC Securities Commission informed in May, 2017, that Tahoe Resources faced widespread community opposition, including from Xinca Indigenous people. In July, 2017, Guatemalan court suspended operation of Tahoe mine in…
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Investigation of Canadian embassy in Mexico (February 2018)

14 Mar 201826 Nov 2018
JCAP represents family of murdered community leader in Mexico. Requests investigation of Canadian Embassy support for controversial Blackfire mine. Full report below. https://justice-project.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2.-PSIC-Public-final-rev1-.pdf
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Reference Materials for Researchers and Students on Mining, CSR and Corporate Accountability

19 Jul 20173 Jan 2019
The resources here are selections of reports used by JCAP in its research. We hope it will be useful to students and researchers. We have focused on reports that are…
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Where has JCAP worked?

10 Jul 201728 Jul 2018
Explore the map to see where we have worked. Click the pins markedto view project locations and  to view affiliated universities.
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29 May 201713 Sep 2018
Take a look at some of the things JCAP has been up to!  
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Volunteer Opportunities for Law Students

26 May 201728 Jul 2018
Students who volunteer with JCAP will have the opportunity to engage in community-centred advocacy under the supervision of qualified lawyers and experienced civil society actors. Students have participated significantly in…
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If you have questions about JCAPs work or believe we may be of assistance please contact us at: info@justice-project.org

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The information contained in this website is general legal information and should not be relied upon to solve a specific legal problem. This website does not create a solicitor client relationship, which is only formed when you have signed an engagement agreement.

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