Rape and sexual violence has been a signature weapon of terror inflicted on innocent civilians in that conflict.
Dewar's office says the minerals being exploited in the Congo include tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, all of which are used in the manufacture of cellphones.
"Gold is currently valued at $1,700 an ounce. So that is extremely lucrative and valuable to an armed group or to other actors who are acting illicitly," said Joanne Lebert, director of the Great Lakes program with Partnership Africa Canada.
Dewar said he wants his bill to move the government towards signing on to guidelines adopted in May 2011 by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development that call for corporate due diligence in the sector, and other international initiatives.
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