"Canada on the Burma Campaign's 'dirty list,'" October 12, 2007.

Canadians will be happy to learn that they can make a difference in Burma, but they might not be happy about how. The British NGO Burma Campaign names five Canadian companies active in Burma (aka Myanmar) on its “dirty list”. The list includes contact information and stock market symbols for the companies so it can be used by campaigners, investment funds and individual investors.

The complete list concentrates on companies with a British presence, but includes outfits headquartered in Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, and the US as well as Canada. Contact information includes email addresses and stock market symbols. Write the company and ask them to use their influence with the Burmese government to end the violence and release the protesters. Urge them to withdraw. Consider selling your stock in these companies. Be polite. You are not helpless.

Burma Campaign UK reminds readers that two days after her release from house arrest in May 2002, Aung San Suu Kyi stated “I don’t think we have found evidence that sanctions have harmed the Burmese people, because they have been clearly limited and many of those who have suffered under sanctions have belonged to the business community. Naturally some ordinary employees have been exposed, but we have not yet found proof that large numbers of Burmese have suffered as a result of sanctions. Sanctions have a role to play because they are a strong political message. But also because they are an economic message.”


CHC Helicopter Corporation
CHC Helicopter Corporation, a Canadian company, is the world’s largest provider of helicopter services to the global offshore oil and gas industry. It has aircraft operating in more than thirty countries around the world including Burma where it has supported offshore operations of international oil companies operating in the country. CHC trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols FLY.A and FLY.B; and on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FLI.CHC.
CHC Helicopter Corporation
4740 Agar Drive
Richmond, BC
V7B 1A3
Canada
Email: communications@chc.ca

Ivanhoe Mines
Ivanhoe Mines is a Canadian mining company with very close links to the regime in Burma. As the largest foreign mining investor in Burma it operates the Monywa Copper mine in a joint venture with the regime. Rail and power infrastructure in the area of the mine was built using forced labour. The mine could be earning the regime over $40 million a year.

Robert Friedland
Ivanhoe Mines
World Trade Centre
Suite 654-999 Canada Place
Vancouver BC
Canada V6C 3E1
Email: info@ivanhoemines.com

Jet Gold Corp
Jet Gold Corp is a Canadian mining company. Its major focus is searching for gold in Shan state in Burma.
Robert L Card
President
Jet Gold Corp
1102 - 475 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC
Canada V6C 2B3
Fax: 00 1 604 687 7848
Email: info@jetgoldcorp.com

Leeward Capital Corp
Leeward Capital Corp are a Canadian mining company. They are in a joint venture with the regime to mine and export amber.

Managing Director
Leeward Capital Corp
Unit 4, 1922 – 9th Avenue SE
Calgary, Alberta T2G 0V2
Canada
Email: president@leewardcapital.com

Taiga Consultant Ltd
Taiga Consultant Ltd is a Canadian geological consulting firm. Taiga has an office in Burma and works closely with the regime exploring for base and precious metals.

Managing Director
Taiga Consultants Ltd
No 4, 1944 - 9th Avenue SE
Calgary, Alberta T2G 0V2
Canada
Email: taigaltd@taiga-ltd.com

The Burma Campaign also publishes a “clean list” of companies that have withdrawn from Burma or refuse to buy or sell Burmese products. The Bank of Nova Scotia is on that list.

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