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Mr. Justice Ian Binnie of Canada's Supreme Court says Canadian multinationals should pay more attention to human rights abuses in Third World countries ...Read the full article

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  1. globefan Eh from Canada writes: Ian Binnie sounds like a wise judge..I wish there were more like him who were brave enough to spread a little philosophy, this is what is missing in our political world.
  2. no BS from Canada writes: BS they need to pay more attention to their business no more sub prime, no more Abcp if they spend their time on human rights and all that good stuff they are out of business. Human abuse is a relative thing and it depends on whose rights are being abused and who is making the determination.

    Chavez is abusing my rights and nobody gives a damn.

    The business of business is business. This Judge probably never earned a decent buck in his life. Too bad he has his head up his wazoo.
  3. C Oslie from Canada writes: "He told his audience Tuesday that if controversy and litigation involving human rights abuses abroad has not arrived already for their employers, it may not be long in coming."

    And when it does, can we assume Judge Binnie will recuse himself?
  4. Tom Paine from Uh Oh, Canada writes: .

    For heavens' sake! Why would he come out with this kind of statement??? Now he really should resign.
  5. martin ess from Canada writes: "Supreme Court of Canada Judge Ian Binnie issued a call Tuesday for Canadian multi-national corporations to pay more attention to human rights abuses in Third World countries where they operate."

    WOW! Activist judges do exist.

    I wish this guy would just apply the law as written.

    If he wants to be an activist, join an NGO.
  6. Mike Mike from Canada writes: Maybe he should begin by looking into Jean Chretien's businesses...
  7. Don Wells from Canada writes: Just like kawaja!!!!!
  8. The Objectivist from Canada writes: what no bs and martin said

    Maybe he could focus his attentions on legal abuses. I hear there are countries posing as democracies who let their leaders arbitrary decide when and to whom the law applies and police just do what the politicians say including not enforcing the law - and the worst part is its all done on the basis of race - can you believe it? oh wait, Caledonia is part of Canada
  9. Randy D from Canada writes: They are judges sheeple, not Gods. Spoken like true bureaucrats who have never earned a dollar in their lives. Government workers do not create economy, private enterprise does and these holier than thou' types should go back to their fat salaries, indexed pensions and fat benefit packages and leave those who pay their bloated packages alone.
  10. John Deriso from Edmonton, Canada writes: Look, you can either have human rights, or you can have lots of money. But you can't have both. Which is it?

    ...

    That's right. You want the money. Human rights are for commies. And besides, it's not like YOUR human rights are being violated. It's a bunch of foreigners. We'll just make immigration tighter so they can't come over here and complain. Now go buy yourself something pretty.
  11. The Objectivist from Canada writes: after he's finished with Cretin he can look into Martin and how he changed the tax law (when finance minister) such that income tax and capital gains do not apply to his foreign registered, Canadian operated shipping business.......and how the CBC expose on it, after weeks of advertising, was suddenly cancelled days before airing.

    What sheep we the Canadian species are, now to endure some judge who swills from the public trough condescend like this.... a list of accusations? i defy him to define workable human rights in some of these places. The alternative to the so called abuses he's heard someone mention might be the alterntive to starving to death.
  12. Curious George from Saskatoon, Canada writes: Hey noBS guy!
    You're rather full of it.
    How is it, do you imagine, that the President of some South American country is abusing your rights? What right do you have to anything in his country?
    Perhaps he's trying to look after his people? doubtful perhaps, ...but maybe. He's supposed to look after the citizens of his country. But you? Why should he care about you?
  13. Vote NDP in the next federal/provincial election from Toronto, Canada writes: Corporations should stop doing business with countries that have a poor human rights record, poor environmental records, and widespread discrimination.
  14. james cyr from Balmertown Ontario, Canada writes: There are governments of quite a few countries that also need to be better "world citizens".......
  15. The Accountant from Canada writes: Question in my mind is whether corporations can impose human rights by the judge's definition in a country that sees human rights differently. China, Russia, and India for example.
    Then there are the rights of corporations where countries nationalize the business.
    Corporations have to operate with good governance and know the laws in each country they operate and balance it with their values as global citizens. Not an easy thing to do.
  16. harry carnie from Northern, B.C, Canada writes: Good thought!.................. like that will happen.
    Haw Haw!
    The executives and shareholders do not give a rat`s ass about anything but bottom line profit.

    As for the comments here ,against the Judge;

    excellent examples of the" a    ss wholes"
    among our society...sad sad sad.
    Makes one wonder how many of theses S.O.B.`s profess to be "Christians" of one stripe or another
    as well?
  17. Michael Sharp from Victorious, Canada writes:

    The Charter goes international.
    If we expect it at home, it only follows we should expect it abroad.

    Especially if we're right.

    The judge speaks common sense.

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