...We would like to take the opportunity to respond to your letter to the Business and Human Rights (BHRRC) on July 29, 2021...

We feel that your response does not answer the concerns raised in our complaint to the OSC, including the following: In a previous response dated July 30, 2021, you acknowledge that the Construction Licence (LI) “was suspended until an Indigenous Study was completed adhering to FUNAI protocols and consultations with the Indigenous Communities”...

Could you clarify why Mr. Tagliamonte claimed that the project was in compliance with regulatory requirements to Canadian investors when you knew, as you say in this response, that this was clearly not the case in March 2021?

The indigenous studies presented to FUNAI do not, by themselves, meet the necessary requirements to lift the suspension of the Installation Licence, since they need to be presented, discussed, and approved together with the impacted communities. As you are aware, the consultation process will only be completed once all affected communities have reviewed the study provided by Belo Sun, discussed it and added their own perspective, and voted internally, according to their own protocols, to approve it...

Could you provide documentation that demonstrates that the claims we make in the complaint are false? ...

Could you provide documentation of the process being developed and executed to ensure that local communities can exercise their right to oppose the project in a safe manner?...

Could you explain Belo Sun's interest in hiring a private security company and what you are doing to respond to those claims of harassment and illegal possession of federal property? Is Belo Sun instructing and monitoring the behaviour of the hired security to avoid aggressive approaches to the local community?...