The PWYP International Conference took place from November 16 – 18, 2009 in Montreal, Canada.

The conference was attended by accredited media from the press, television and radio. This included journalists from Radio Canada International, the Aboriginal People’s Television Channel, AfriqueCanada.tv and The Canadian Press Agency.

Below is a small selection of coverage from the conference which will be updated as more articles come to light.

Canada

Critics want tougher rules for Canada’s mining companies
17 November 2009
Canada Television

Une coalition appelle Ottawa à serrer la vis aux minières
17 November 2009
Canoë

Tougher rules urged for mining companies abroad
17 November 2009
Toronto Sun

Activists call on Canada to toughen rules for mining companies operating abroad
17 November 2009
The Canadian Press

Des militants réclament des lois plus sévères pour les compagnies minières
17 November 2009
Les Affairs

Television coverage and video footage of interviews with PWYP activists during the conference is becoming progressively available at http://afriquecanada.tv/

• Conference press briefing
• Interview with Ousmane Dème, Coordinator of PWYP Canada

International

Opacity Blamed for Bad Oil Deals in Africa
19 November 2009
AllAfrica.com (Ghana)

PWYP crucial for the EITI’s success
23 November 2009
EITI International Secretariat (Norway)

Les compagnies minières tenues de rendre des comptes
24 November 2009
El Watan (Algeria)

Vers plus de transparence dans les industries extractives (pdf)
25 November 2009
L’Union (Gabon)