As regards allegations of human-rights abuses involving Canadian companies abroad, the challenge is greater. There are challenges in determining the correct facts and how best to deter future bad behaviour. Social activists have called for extra-territorial laws similar to the strengthened bribery law. Using the U.S. Alien Tort Claims Act as an example, they have called for withdrawal of governmental assistance when it is associated with proven bad behaviour. This was the goal of the failed Bill C-300 in 2010.
In support of the attempt in Bill C-300 to legislate environmental and human-rights guidelines for corporate accountability, activists produced hundreds of testimonials and letters, from foreign NGOs and local communities around the world, alleging that major human rights violations were being committed by Canadian extractive companies.
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