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NGO reactions to defeat of C-300 (Canada)
On 27 October 2010, the Corporate Accountability of Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations in Developing Countries Act was defeated in the Canadian House of Commons by a vote of 140-134. NGOs' responses included the following:
- Amnesty International Canada: "Bill C-300 - Canada misses crucial opportunity to protect rights"...
- Canadian Network for Corporate Accountability: "Bill C-300: Narrow Defeat despite Widespread Support for Mining Accountability and Human Rights"...
- MiningWatch Canada: "Vote on Bill C-300 Signals Strong Momentum Towards Regulation of Canadian Mining Industry Overseas"...