Exploring Canadian mining companies' overseas operations and the bike fests of summer

Program Title: Terra Informa - Season 8, Episode 37 - Mining Accountability, Bike Festivals
Description: Canada is the mining capital of the world. But our miners don’t just dig up minerals here, they head overseas in search of bigger finds and bigger profits. However, the environmental, human rights and labour laws in many countries are deficient by Canadian standards, and at the moment, Canadian companies can get away with acting in ways that would not be acceptable back home. Environmental and human rights groups aren’t impressed, and they’re pushing for change.

From coast to coast cyclists are celebrating the return of sunny weather with their very own festivals. Today Terra Informa's bicycle traffic reporter, Karly Coleman, stops by to tell us about what goes on at bike festivals and give us a bit of a run down of the various events being held across the country.

Host(s): Ashley Smart
Featured Speakers/Guests: Karly Coleman - Edmonton Bicycle Commuters' Society; Susana Claudia - Organizer, International Mining Injustice Conference; Frank Valeriote - Liberal MP, Guelph

Credits: Producer: Michael Kingsley McNicoll

Contributors: Steve Andersen, Dave Kaczan, Rebekah Rooney, Nimo Bille

Comments: Terra Informa can be reached by emailing terra@cjsr.com.