Read the Initial Assessment published 12 December 2023: English | French

On 10 September 2022, United Tegaru Canada, a Canadian NGO with a mission to advocate and amplify the voices of the Tigrayan people, submitted a specific instance to the Canadian NCP alleging that Parallel Mining Corp., a junior mining company with a focus on mineral exploration in Ethiopia, had not observed the Human Rights (Chapter IV) provisions of the Guidelines. Specifically, the submitter claimed that by operating in Ethiopia – and specifically by paying taxes/licensing fees to the Government of Ethiopia – the respondent, Parallel Mining Corp., is or has been contributing to adverse human rights impacts linked to violations allegedly committed by that country’s government in the context of the Tigray conflict. The submitter also questioned whether Parallel Mining Corp. had a policy commitment to human rights and whether the company was undertaking appropriate human rights due diligence.

Based on its working group’s recommendation, the NCP decided to accept the specific instance relating to a human rights policy commitment and concerning the company’s human rights due diligence. The NCP will move to offer its good offices to the party to facilitate dialogue on the aforementioned issues.

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