Absolutely. The reputation of Canadian mining companies is damaging Canada's reputation in Africa and elsewhere in the world.
In addition, there seems to be an inability or lack of political will to do anything about it. We have been talking about this for more than a decade. There used to be a special adviser on corporate social responsibility. Then there was the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise. That position is now vacant, and the government is giving no indication of what it intends to do next.
The danger of this race for critical minerals and natural resources in Africa and elsewhere is that it abandons not only issues of ethical conduct, but also issues of consistency with international standards and internationally recognized human rights.