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For Release October 14, 2016 Cabañas, El Salvador / Washington DC / Ottawa / Melbourne – Civil society groups worldwide that have allied with Salvadoran communities and organizations working on mining and environmental issues reacted to today’s decision...

Last Friday, the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes declared without merit Pacific Rim/OceanaGold’s $250-million lawsuit against El Salvador. The investment tribunal rejected the company’s claims of having lost potential...

AREVA’s "Kiggavik" Uranium Project: Federal Government Called to Uphold Nunavut Impact Review Board’s ‘No-Go’ Recommendation by MiningWatch Canada July 31, 2015 Ottawa - In a recent letter sent to Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development...

The concept of nation-state sovereignty has a lot to do with what the public perceives to be the legitimate use of violent force (e.g., Canadian borders, army, police, etc.). The reality of sovereign violence in our society is that it impacts the lives...

Over the years, you've heard us say time and again that environmental assessment (EA) law in Canada is broken and needs some big changes. When we heard the Expert Panel reviewing the law was seeking public input, we jumped at the opportunity. Ecojustice...