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Voluntary Principles Participants Gather for Extraordinary Plenary Meeting

Participants in the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights gathered in Ottawa, Ontario, for an Extraordinary Plenary Meeting on September 15‐16, 2011.  During the meeting, Participants took a number of important steps including: the adoption of a set of governance rules; a decision to form a legal entity; and the formation of a Host Government Outreach Working Group to focus on engagement with potential government Participants.  A full summary of the proceedings is available here. 

Former U.N. Special Representative on Business and Human Rights Addresses Plenary

John Ruggie, the former U.N. Special Representative on Business and Human Rights, gave a keynote address at the Extraordinary Plenary Session held in Ottawa, Ontario, on September 15-16, 2011.  In his remarks, Professor Ruggie observed that the Voluntary Principles Initiative “deals with the most palpable and widely recognized of all human rights: the physical security and integrity of the person.”  A copy of Professor Ruggie’s remarks is available here. 

Inmet Mining Corporation and Partnership Africa Canada Join the Voluntary Principles

In August 2011, Inmet Mining Corporation and Partnership Africa Canada were welcomed as the newest Participants to the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights.