Two Breaking the Silence (BTS) members and actual shareholders of Goldcorp sent the company a resolution for presentation at the Annual General Meeting of Goldcorp May 19th in Toronto. Goldcorp still has to decide whether it will allow this to be presented. We invite you to read the resolution (.doc, 86 KB).

 

In 2008 the BTS-sponsored resolution focused on Free, Prior and Informed Consent and the lack of consultation as required by Guatemalan law, because Guatemala has ratified Convention #169 of the ILO. The GC Vice-President rejected it, stating that it was not relevant, claiming that they had followed the laws of Guatemala.

 

As you will read in this resolution, it is now very clear that indeed Goldcorp proceeded without the required prior consultation process by the Guatemalan Government, as spelled out in Convention #169.

 

Former BTS Intern and human rights accompanier, Olimpia Boido, and former BTS delegation member and human rights accompanier, Val Croft, will represent BTS at the Goldcorp AGM. Both Olimpai and Val have also been active with the Amnesty International Business and Human Rights Program in Toronto.