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Links to
Corporate
Responsibility in Canada and
Other Corporate Responsibility Resources on
the Internet
Table of Contents
for this page
- Multinational Monitor magazine on-line database
- Canadian Government's Company Information Page (Use the links on this webpage to find basic information for federal companies in Canada)
- Ontario Securities Commission Company Search Site
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Company Search Site
- Corporate Watch
- Consumers Union
- Corporate Crime Reporter
- Canadian Council of Better Business Bureaus
- Business Ethics Site developed by the University of British Columbia
- Business Ethics Resources developed by the University of British Columbia
- EthicsWorld.org (a site that has many key links to government and business ethics news and watchdog organizations around the world)
- Sustainable Business Network Site
- Federal Canadian Government's Office of Consumer Affairs
- Federal Canadian Government's Consumer Information site
- Canadian Federal Government's site for Unsafe Food and Consumer Products and Second Canadian Government website for Unsafe Food and Products
Complain about Canadian Corporations violating OECD Guidelines
- To file a complaint, go to the Canada's National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises webpage, then follow the link to the Guidelines, then determine if a Canadian corporation is violating the Guidelines, and then follow the link called "Give Us Your Views" and send your complaint in by email or mail. Canada's National Contacts, located at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) are required to investigate and respond to your complaint.
Complain About Misleading Phone Calls from Businesses
Canadian Courts, Tribunals and Commissions and Rulings
- General Search Site for Canadian Court Rulings and Laws
- Another General Search Site for Canadian and International Court Rulings
- Supreme Court of Canada
- Federal Court of Appeal
- Federal Court
- Canadian Human Rights Commission
Laws from Countries Around the World
- General Search Site for Laws from Countries Around the World
- Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (U.S. organization that tracks developments in government ethics, money in politics and lobbying laws across North America)
- Global Integrity (non-governmental organization that, through an international research effort involving local organizations, individuals and journalists, rates countries good governance and anti-corruption systems and democratic processes)
- EthicsWorld.com (a site that has many key links to government and business ethics news and watchdog organizations around the world)
Canadian Corporate Lobbyists Search Sites
- Office of the Canadian federal Commissioner of Lobbying (the "homepage" of the federal Registrar of Lobbyists (who is not independent as he is under the control of the federal Treasury Board Minister (who is a politician)) and links to all parts of the registration system)
- Canadian federal government Registry of Lobbyists (Follow the instructions on the webpage this link takes you to)
- Canadian federal Lobbying Act (see also links to Interpretation Bulletins, Advisory Opinions, and Regulations on webpage this link takes you to)
- Regulations under the federal Canadian Lobbying Act (Follow the links to the regulations on the webpage this link takes you to)
- Lobbying Act Implementation Notices
- Lobbying Act Interpretation Bulletins
- Lobbying Act
Advisory Opinions
- Canadian federal Lobbyists' Code of Conduct (see also Federal Court of Appeal ruling about Rule 8 in the Code, and Advisory Opinion under the Lobbyists' Code re: "Chinese Wall" Between Lobbying Firms and Other Companies -- NOTE: this Advisory Opinion is not legally binding)
- Canadian provincial lobbyist registries:
- Alberta
Registry
of Lobbyists
- British Columbia Government Registry of Lobbyists
- Newfoundland
and
Labrador Registry of Lobbyists
- Nova Scotia Government Registry of Lobbyists
- Ontario's Lobbyist Registration Act, regulations and reports
- Québec Government Registry of Lobbyists (To see in English, click here)
- City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- City of Toronto Lobbyist Registry and Registrar homepage
- Search the City of Toronto Lobbyist Registry
- City
of Toronto Lobbyist
Code of Conduct
- Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (U.S. organization that tracks developments in government ethics, money in politics and lobbying laws across North America)
- Global Integrity (non-governmental organization that, through an international research effort involving local organizations, individuals and journalists, rates countries good governance and anti-corruption systems and democratic processes)
- Elections Canada (agency that oversees federal Canadian political donations)
- Donors to Federal Political Parties, Nomination Race and Election Candidates, Riding Associations, and Party Leadership Candidates (1997 on (but only 2005 on for party leadership candidates) on Elections Canada website)
- Enforcement of the federal Canada Elections Act
- How
to
complain about a violation of the federal Canada
Elections Act
- Elections Canada research documents
- Elections Canada's Summary of Canadian Federal, Provincial and Territorial Election Laws (as of May 1, 2008 -- Please note that laws in some jurisdictions may have changed since May 2008)
- Donors to Canadian Province of Ontario's Political Parties, Candidates and Leadership Candidates (lists from1995 on at the Elections Ontario website)
- Province of Saskatchewan's Political Finance Rules (Elections Saskatchewan website (can also be searched for lists of donors))
- Office of the Federal Canadian Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner (agency that oversees and enforces federal Canadian MPs' ethics rules and registeries of gifts to MPs -- See below for details)
- Donations to U.S. Political Parties and Candidates (link is to OpenSecrets.org website)
- Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (U.S. organization that tracks developments in government ethics, money in politics and lobbying laws across North America)
- Global Integrity (non-governmental organization that, through an international research effort involving local organizations, individuals and journalists, rates countries good governance and anti-corruption systems and democratic processes)
- PollutionWatch is your source for information about the chemicals that manufacturing facilities release in your community.
Media Accountability
- Canadians for Democratic Media (a network of citizen groups (Democracy Watch is a member) and citizens advocating changes to ensure media accountability and diversity in Canada)
- Media Action (Canadian group that promotes gender equity through media analysis and action
- Accuracy in Media website (U.S. website listing media errors)
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