Foreign Affairs committee  There may be some confusion about what the status quo is. It's important to reiterate that companies take any allegations, any concerns, very seriously, and when these allegations come to our attention, we act upon them. I'm speaking for myself for Goldcorp. Our process is very d

Foreign Affairs committee  No. We're held to their standards, sir.

Foreign Affairs committee  Jantzi is a perfect example of the existing standards that are out there that make us accountable.

Foreign Affairs committee  They have found us wanting, and we're working with them.

Foreign Affairs committee  One last point I must make is that to be discussing issues with Jantzi or discussing issues with an international NGO is very different from having our own federal government investigating us. This raises allegations to a whole different level that is unnecessary.

Foreign Affairs committee  I don't think any company wants to use a veiled threat. However, if we're handcuffed to the degree where we cannot operate, where we cannot purchase new properties because we don't have the time to get them up to our high standard, or we don't have time to sell them if they're pa

Foreign Affairs committee  I'm not sure actually if I fully understand your question, because the Marlin mine is in Guatemala.

Foreign Affairs committee  Again, I'll refer to a fine that was levied on one of our projects in Honduras that was actually repealed. To my knowledge, in Guatemala there has been no litigation against our Marlin mine, but in Honduras you're correct. Several years ago, there was an environmental fine place

Foreign Affairs committee  It was prior to my time. My understanding—I've read the document—is that there was a lack of communication on exactly how we were implementing our closure plan.

Foreign Affairs committee  A fine was levied when investigators and legislators came to cite how we were implementing our closure. The plan was actually approved by the government and the ministry of environment. That's when they repealed the law.

Foreign Affairs committee  We paid the fine, and then the fine was removed. We went through with normal legislative procedure.

Foreign Affairs committee  I would like to, yes. Thank you. We have looked at the government's response. As my colleague stated, it's a workable response. What's positive about the response is that it is multi-stakeholder. It's a collaborative approach to improving CSR. Your CIDA example is a perfect exam

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you, Mac. Honourable members, thank you for this opportunity to address you today. I am Dina Aloi. I'm the vice-president responsible for corporate social responsibility for Goldcorp. As background, I have a degree in rural sociology and I have a master's degree in anthr