MiningWatch Canada is a
non-governmental organization based in
Ottawa
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...
, Ontario. Founded in 1999, it acts as a
watchdog of Canada's mining industry.
MiningWatch is part of the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability, the Canadian Council for International Cooperation, and the
Halifax Initiative The Halifax Initiative is a coalition of Canadian non-governmental organizations for public interest work and education on international financial institutions. Canadian non-governmental organizations formed the Halifax Initiative in December 1994 ...
.
In
Finland, Europe, there is a same kind of organization
Kansalaisten kaivosvaltuuskunta – MiningWatch Finland.
(in Finnish)
References
External links
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Mining in Canada
Environmental organizations based in Ontario
Political advocacy groups in Canada
Environmental organizations established in 1999
1999 establishments in Ontario
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