Canadian International Institute for Extractive Industries and Development (CIIEID)

Have you heard of the new mining institute that SFU and UBC is involved in?

Well it just came out that SFU will provide the Institute with $4.15 million of 'in-kind' contributions over five years.

In addition, when the Canadian government has gotten involvement in natural resource governance overseas, there has been a track record of privileging investment and profitability over reducing poverty and protecting communities, workers, and the environment.

TSSU's Social Justice Committee is joining the SFU Accountability and Transparency in Public Education group to spread the word and demand the university explain what is going on to community members. (Accountability & Transparency at SFU Group's Facebook Page Here)

Our school's reputation and potentially our tuition being spent to increase human rights violations and increase private mining profits is in question.

Click here for more information and how to contact us....

We are not alone. UBC students started this website last year with constant info updates. It was called before "not from my campus" and now it is "stop the institute" http://stoptheinstitute.ca/

Mining Watch Canada's analysis of the institute: http://www.miningwatch.ca/article/brief-canadian-international-institute-extractive-industries-and-development-ciieid

Mining Justice Alliance's statement: http://miningjusticealliance.wordpress.com/2014/01/30/mining-justice-alliance-statement-on-the-canadian-international-institute-for-extractive-industries-and-development-ciieid/

Students from UBC have already requested information (through the Freedom of Information Act) of the CIIEID. It includes questions about where exactly the universities' contribution is coming from.

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UPDATE: SIGN THE PETITION (CLICK HERE)!

If you are interested in getting the word out on this project or other Social Justice topics please contact us at social_justice(at)tssu.ca and like the Accountability & Transparency at SFU Group's Facebook Page Here for updates on this initiative.

Canadian International Institute for Extractive Industries and Development (CIIEID)

The Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU)