A project of Isuma TV
10 Key Findings
1. Mary River Mine – Summary
The Mary River Mine is a massive and unprecedented mining development for Nunavut (and the Arctic region in general)....
2. Mining in Nunavut – Summary
The Mary River mine is not the first mine to developed in Nunavut, nor will it be the last....
3. Human Rights in Canada – Summary
The assessment of the human rights situation for the Mary River mine begins with a review of how government protects human rights in Canada....
4. Human Rights and the Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation – Summary
International standards require companies to respect human rights....
5. Inuit Rights to Consultation and Consent – Summary
On-going consultation with Inuit and other stakeholders is a critical component of respecting human rights....
6. Workers' Rights at the Mary River Mine – Summary
Workers’ rights are one of the areas that the Baffinland company has the greatest amount of control over its impacts....
7. Human Rights and the Environment – Summary
The history, culture, traditional activities and livelihoods of Inuit are intimately connected with the environment and wildlife....
8. Human Rights and Communities – Summary
The Baffinland company will make a number of direct and indirect contributions to the Inuit communities through taxes, royalties, impact benef...
9. Transparency – Summary
Mining companies are expected to do more to be transparent about the money and gifts they give to governments in order to fight corruption and...
10. Access to Remedies – Summary
The government and Baffinland must provide access to remedies for employees and community members whose human rights have been harmed by the M...
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About HRIA
This website presents the Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) of the Mary River Mine in Nunavut, Canada owned by the Baffinland Iron Mine Corporation (Baffinland).
The HRIA was undertaken by Lloyd Lipsett in collaboration with IsumaTV’s Digital Indigenous Democracy project and has the following objectives:
- Apply the international human rights framework to the Mary River Mine
- Provide a resource for on-going discussion and assessment of human rights
- Provide an example for future HRIAs.
