Shadow Report to the 89th Session of the CEDAW- Canada's Extraterritorial Obligations: Canadian Companies and Deep Sea Mining

Corporations pushing for deep seabed mining claim their practices are eco-friendly and won’t harm ocean ecosystems. But the reality is starkly different. Deep seabed mining disrupts the ocean’s critical role in carbon storage, destroys fragile habitats, and endangers marine species, many of which have yet to be discovered. The risks to biodiversity and climate regulation are immense, with far-reaching consequences for the planet. Did you know that, despite Canada’s official moratorium position on the practice, Canada registered venture capital start-up companies have been persistent and shady first movers in pushing to open the door to high risk experimental seabed mining in the Pacific Ocean?
 
Ahead of Canada’s review at the 89th Session of Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), DAWN Feminist and Pacific Network on Globalisation present a shadow report raising urgent questions about corporate responsibility, human rights, and Canada’s international obligations.