# Canadian extractive firms displaced 300,000 in Africa since 1996, report says

Source: [Conservation news](https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/canadian-extractive-firms-displaced-300000-in-africa-since-1996-report-says/) · 2026-11-12 · Life
Page: https://themorning.science/story/canadian-extractive-firms-displaced-300-000-in-africa-since-1996-report-says-262ec07c200a9803
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In 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.

## Coverage

- [Canadian extractive firms displaced 300,000 in Africa since 1996, report says](https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/canadian-extractive-firms-displaced-300000-in-africa-since-1996-report-says/) — Conservation news, 2026-11-12

Tags: mining, displacement, africa, canada, corporate accountability, extractive industries

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