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Canadian extractive firms displaced 300,000 in Africa since 1996, report says
Mongabay · By Ashoka Mukpo ·
The Brief
- The Justice and Corporate Accountability Project (JCAP) says Canadian extractive industries have been linked to the displacement of at least 300,000 people in Africa over the past 30 years.
- The figure comes from an October report in which JCAP reviewed media reports and court records.
- The displacements are described as linked to Canadian extractive firms since 1996.
Why it matters
The report puts a large number on the human cost of overseas mining and extraction and ties it to specific corporate activity, which can inform research on displacement and corporate accountability.
Who’s affected
- researchers and policymakers studying mining, displacement and corporate accountability
- communities affected by extractive projects in Africa
Canadian extractive industries have been linked to the displacement of at least 300,000 people in Africa over the past 30 years, the Justice and Corporate Accountability Project (JCAP) said in an October report. The York University-based group reviewed media reports, court…