Translation of "International Day Trade Union Action for Development " (English → French) :

In those days, particularly the 1950s and 1960s, the international building trades unions were seen as the only solution available for providing the stability needed in the industry.

The EU provided information on the development of a new cross-cutting policy on a circular economy, developments in CITES and the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade, plans for an EU Action Plan Against Wildlife Trafficking, and information on the review of the EU Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action ...[+++] Plan.

After debate the following resolution was agreed to as amended: It was agreed, - Reaffirming the importance of the universal protection and promotion of human rights; Noting the stated commitment of the Government of Colombia to the protection of human rights and the achievement of peace in that country; Noting that another round of peace talks between the Government of Colombia and the guerrillas are to begin in January 2000; Noting that Canada is an important trading partner of Colombia as well as a donor of official development assistance; Noting the repeated criticism at the UN Commission on Human Rights by the Government of Cana ...[+++]da of the poor human rights situation in Colombia; Deeply disturbed by the findings of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights that violations of human rights and breaches of international humanitarian law in Colombia have increased and are " serious, gross and systematic" ; Deeply disturbed over evidence provided to this committee both by Canadian NGO representatives as well as Canadian Government officials that illegal paramilitary groups continue to receive active and widespread support from Colombia’s state security forces; Noting the public statement by the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs after the 1998 massacre in Barrancabermeja, Colombia, calling on the Government of Colombia " .to investigate these assassinations thoroughly" ; Having met and listened to Church, human rights and trade union organizations as well as Canadian Government officials, deeply concerned with the situation in Colombia; The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade:

(Return tabled) Question No. 454 Ms. Hélène Laverdière: With regard to the Extractives Cooperation for Enhanced Economic Development (EXCEED) Program under the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD): (a) which officials from DFATD and other departments, including the Privy Council Office, will be responsibl ...[+++]e for administering this program; (b) what was the entire process, including consultation, leading to the establishment of the program and what were the related dates; (c) did an external audit and evaluation committee assess the creation of this program; (d) what are (i) the reasons for establishing this program, (ii) the objectives, (iii) the mandate, (iv) the operations of this program; (e) how many employees will be assigned to manage and administer this program and what are their responsibilities; (f) are projects required to focus exclusively on African countries; (g) why was Latin America not included in this program; (h) what is the process for submitting project proposals; (i) will there be a tendering process; (j) when will the next request for proposals be issued; (k) how many project proposals has the program received since it was established; (l) what are the selection criteria and what is the complete project selection process; (m) who is eligible for funding under the program; (n) can private-sector companies receive funding under this program; (o) will a webpage be created on the DFATD website; (p) how much does this initiative cost; (q) what type of funding does this program award; (r) can the public or businesses contribute to the program now or in the future; (s) why was an initial budget of $25 million allocated; (t) will the budget be increased or decreased; (u) why was this program not announced in Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2014; (v) what indicators and measurement tools will be used to assess the effectiveness of projects funded by the program; (w) what specific measures have been taken and wha ...

For example, see Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada [DFATD], Canada–Laos Relations, October 2013; “General Statement by Canada,” Convention on Cluster Munitions Fourth Meeting of States Parties, Lusaka, 9 13 September 2013, as well as these projects sponsored by DFATD: “Baird Announces Support for Mine Action in Laos,” News Release, 15 October 2013; Project profile for Assistance to Landmine Survivors (Colombia); Proj ...[+++]ect profile for Landmine Clearing for Results (Cambodia); Mines Action Canada – International Internships 2011-2014 (multiple countries); Project profile for Mine Action and Development (South Sudan); Project profile for Support to Mine Action Program for Afghanistan (2008-2012) (Afghanistan).

The Standing Committee on International Trade conducted one day of hearings on Bill C-24 and refused to accommodate any additional witnesses, including many groups, such as first nations and trade unions that wanted to be heard.