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1			The chapter in the text opens with a question "imagine, no metal" and proceeds to discuss the Canadian mining industry. Virtually every aspect of modern life is a consequence of metal being used either as the material for the product, or the material to create the tools to make the product. While Canadians sometimes think that the world of consumer products is the dominion of American and Asian manufacturers, it should be a source of pride that none of these products could be created without the mining that took place first and in the mining sector that Canadian companies totally dominate from the early stages of geological exploration to excavating to processing. Canadian mining operations take place on a large scale and small scale in every region of the globe. As a multicultural country, Canadians pride themselves on their ability to do business in many cultures due to the cultural experiences we enjoy in our home provinces. Yet some cultural circumstances around the world can be quite challenging when combined with the massive amounts of money that are involved in mining and exploration projects and combined with the natural human weaknesses when situations of "opportunity" arise, can lead to ethical problems. The federal and provincial governments are trying to make sure that Canadian mining and exploration companies conduct their operations in an ethical way. You should search through the websites of the various federal agencies and federal ministries for information on laws and regulations related to bribery, conduct in foreign countries and related consequences. See Natural Resources Canada: Minerals, Metals and Mining http://www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/com/subsuj/minmin-eng.php See The Mines and Minerals Division http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/mines/default_e.asp see Ethics Commissioner for House of Commons http://www.parl.gc.ca/ciec-ccie/en/ Canada also follows codes of conduct established by various international NGOs such as the OECD. Search the OECD site to find the current URL for information on bribery regulations and ethics expected of corporations operating in vulnerable situations. See The OECD Working Group on Bribery http://www.oecd.org/document/21/0,3343,en_2649_34859_2017813_1_1_1_1,00.html




2			Respecting Human Rights is an important component of a company's Ethical policies. Canada, as a multi-cultural collection of special interest groups, ethnic groups, and various activist entities, and our federal government, have taken a lead role in Human Rights on the world stage. Noted in the textbook is Canada's role in pressuring the South African government to end apartheid and release Nelson Mandela from prison. What is the number 46664 and why is it associated with Mandela http://www.46664.com/2 The CBC has a huge website on which they post video clips of stories dating back several decades. http://archives.cbc.ca/ In one section dealing with apartheid, you can see actual segments of Canadian prime ministers speaking on this debate and also clips of Mandela. Begin at the main site (www.cbc.ca) and scroll around to find the sub-directory in which these files are, view some of the files and discuss how Canada took a position on an issue that received global attention.

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