John McKay on CIDA: No business? Then no charity for you
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Click above to read John's article in the National Post about Canada's foreign aid spending and the Conservative's new aid priority: "Poor people are out, businesses are in."
John McKay talks mining concerns on CBC's The National
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
A mining watchdog agency that was supposed to hold Canadian companies accountable for their actions overseas has done little to protect communities abroad, critics say.
Article discussing Bill C-300 appears in Corporate Knights Magazine
Friday, September 30, 2011
Corporate Knights contributor Lyndsie Bourgon criticizes the lack of regulation around the activities of Canadian mining companies operating internationally. She points to Bill C-300, which was defeated in the fall of 2009 as a missed opportunity to clean up Canada's reputation.
"Mining for human rights in Latin America"
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Embassy Magazine Editor Jim Creskey praises John McKay's efforts to improve Canada's reputation by advocating for improved human rights in the mining industry with his "Responsible Mining Bill." Click above to read the article
John Discusses Corporate Social Responsibility with U2's Bono
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
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For Canadian companies overseas, a corporate heart of darkness
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Click above to read the Globe and Mail article by Marcus Gee on the Canadian extractive industry abroad featuring John McKay. "When told that The Globe is doing a piece on the laws governing misbehaviour by Canadian companies in foreign countries, John McKay laughs. “That’ll be a short article,” he says. “There aren’t any...”
Speech by John McKay at the Final Debate of Bill C-300
Friday, December 03, 2010
Click to view the speech moving third reading of John McKay's Responsible Mining Bill on September 20th, 2010.
Globe & Mail Memorial for Mining Activist
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Click above to read the In Memoriam in the November 27, 2010 edition of the Globe & Mail newspaper for Mariano Abarca Roblero, a mining activist who was killed in Mexico in 2009.
John McKay Discusses the Responsible Mining Bill on CTV's BNN
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Follow the link to watch John McKay on Business News Network discussing the future of Corporate Social Responsibility, November 10, 2010
EFC's Don Hutchinson on John McKay's Public Service
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Click above to read the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada's Don Hutchinson's article praising John McKay's various contributions to Canadian public life, including his latest effort, the Responsible Mining Bill.
Thank you for your support
Monday, November 01, 2010
A big thank you to all of the Canadians and people abroad who spent innumerable hours writing, calling and meetingwith MPs, attending rallies and raising awareness about The Responsible Mining Bill and CSR. Although defeated the struggle to hold mining companies to account will go on and I look forward to working together again soon. Sincerely, John McKay MP
Final Debate and Vote on the Responsible Mining Bill
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Tune in to CPAC on Tuesday at 6:30pm and Wednesday at 5:30pm (EST) to watch the final debate and vote on John McKay's Bill C-300, The Reposnsible Mining Bill. Click above for the link to the CPAC website.
Rally for C-300 on Parliament Hill
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Visit the Gallery for photos from the rally in support of John McKay Responsible Mining Bill, October 19th, 2010
Pope John Paul students make a difference on mining legislation
Friday, October 15, 2010
Click above to read the article from Inside Toronto about John McKay's recent visit to Pope John Paul II S.S. to talk to students about The Responsible Mining Bill and other Development & Peace issues.
Amnesty International Responds to Hill Times Article on C-300
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Click above to read Amnesty International Secretary General Alex Neve's response to John Manley's (Canadian Council of Chief Executives) criticism's of The Responsible Mining Bill that appeared in the Hill Times Newspaper
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