Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  We are aware of that platform commitment.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Okay. My role here, Mr. Chairman, is to defend and explain our existing policy, not to be able to comment on the directions the policy may go. But certainly legislation is an option that could be considered. But maybe I will pass to my colleague Jeffrey Davidson, who might want t

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Through the Devonshire Initiative, an NGO that brings companies, NGOs, and academia together, there are active efforts ongoing now with the mining companies to quantify gender impacts and measure them. As we've seen in many other areas, once you start with that as a baseline, you

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I'm not sure if they've reached the publication stage yet. Devonshire Initiative could speak better to that, or the mining industry if you're talking to them later.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Canada is unique in having a sanction where we will deny diplomatic support and we will say so publicly to a Canadian company that's not acting in good faith. This is the topic of much conversation at the OECD. Several countries have come to us and asked how we implement it. They

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I'm looking to my colleagues. Go ahead, Tarik.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  We have publicly sanctioned one company to date, but we have threatened sanction to many companies to help encourage their good faith efforts to resolve issues.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  We don't keep specific tracking records, but we do get referrals from our diplomats abroad. Depending on the situation they are reporting on, we will deploy one of our experts, such as Mr. Davidson, to follow up. Most of the issues are complex situations that reflect the need to

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Responsible natural resource management is essential to generating sustainable economic benefits. Many countries in Latin America are actively promoting investment in the natural resources sector as a means to generate important domestic revenues and create