Protecting human rights requires a collaborative approach

Should harms arise from a mining project, they need to be remedied. Dialogue is the best approach.

An artisanal miner pans for gold in Chiquitania, Bolivia. Industry and civil society share a common belief that communities must be involved in and benefit from mining projects that affect them, writes the Mining Association of Canada's Pierre Gratton.Photograph courtesy of Jean-François Gornet

Opinion

BY PIERRE GRATTON

June 21, 2017

OTTAWA—When it comes to the topic of a potential human rights ombudsperson, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) welcomes healthy dialogue. Last week, two civil society groups, Above Grou...

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