Glossary
ABA – American Bar Association
ATT – Arms Trade Treaty
BHR – business and human rights
CAHWCA – Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act
CBCA – Canadian Business Corporations Act
CORE – Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise
CSR – corporate social responsibility
CUSMA – Canada-US-Mexico Agreement
EDC – Export Development Canada
ESG – environment, social, and governance
FLSC Model Code - Model Code of Professional Conduct established by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada
FPIC – free, prior, and informed consent
GAC – Global Affairs Canada
IBA – International Bar Association
IFC – International Finance Corporation
ILO – International Labour Organization
MIGA - Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
MSAB – Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Body on Responsible Business Conduct
OECD – Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development
OECD Guidelines – OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
OECD NCP – OECD National Contact Point(s)
RBC – responsible business conduct
UNDRIP – United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
UNGPs – United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
World Bank CAO – World Bank Compliance Advisor Ombudsperson