Philippines-Canada Gov't and Economic ties

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Application ID: 001193
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Project Description
Project Title
Philippines-Canada Gov't and Economic ties
Project Abstract (written upon completion)
 
What is the central research question you want answered?
What are the objectives of your project?
Central research Question is to identify links between the Canadian Government and business with the Philippines.

Project Type
Computer Related     
Creative     
Formal Research     
 Organizational Development     
Survey     
Other  
Size of Project (Number of pages, minutes, cm, etc.)
10-20
Project Description (Use this space to further elaborate on the project)
The Philippines has experienced over 1000 extra-judicial killings of trade union and social activists since 2001. Philippine NGOs charge that most of the killings and disappearances are the result of their government perusing an aggressive anti-labour policy to attract foreign investment to the country.

Our organization (BCCHRP) needs to pinpoint Canadian economic and governmental connections with the Philippines in order to put pressure on different levels of Canadian government and business to in turn pressure the Philippine administration to stop the repression.

Examples of this would be to identify CIDA funding in the Philippines, Canadian Military training of Filipinos, Canadian arms sales to the Philippines, and Canadian companies which benefit from a week labour force in the Philippines (egs. call centres and mining)

We are looking for data between 2001-today as it is most relevant.
How do you plan to use the results of this project?
We need to identify indirect (and direct) Canadian assistance and investment to the Philippines, in order to lobby government and business to help to end human rights violations in the Philippines. The data will be used to bring our research up to date. In addition we will the research in order to educate Canadian citizens on the dire situation of human rights in the Philippines.
What larger goal is served by undertaking this project?
To reduce the murder and disappearances of social, environmental and trade union activists both in the Philippines and in the world by bringing attention to the forces driving governments to repress their citizens or turning a blind eye from human rights violations.
The Organization
Organization Name
BC Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines (BCCHRP)
What community do you represent or work with?
Filipino and other groups interested in promoting human rights.
What is your organization/group's goal or mandate?
a) To generate public awareness and take action about the political, economic and social situation in the Philippines and its parallel implications in BC and Canada. In particular, this shall include awareness and action about the role of imperialist countries, such as Canada, in the Philippines.
b) To generate public awareness about and to generate support for the Filipino people’s struggle for human rights and for their national liberation and social emancipation.
c) To cooperate with all possible organizations, institutions and individuals to promote common understanding and action to attain the aims and purposes of BCCHRP. In particular, BCCHRP may enter into partnerships with other organizations.
d) To raise such resources to help BCCHRP realize its aims and purposes and perform its functions.
Are you a registered not-for-profit?
No
Contact Information
Contact Person
Murray Martin
  
Position
Member of Steering Committee
Mailing Address
1403-7235 Salisbury Ave
Burnaby, BC V5E4E6
Telephone
604-522-9515
Fax
 
Email
murmar0@gmail.com
  
Alternate Telephone
 
Alternate Fax
 
Alternate Email
murmar@telus.net
Project Plan of Action
Duration of Project
Smaller (One semester)
If you know the duration more specifically, please indicate here
Either Sept-Dec 2009 or Jan- April 2010
What are the specific deliverables that you expect of the student?
A report or essay 10-20 pages
Estimated time commitment per week
3-4 hours per week for 6 weeks
Liaison
Liaison Name
Murray Martin
  
Liaison Position
Steering committee member of BCCHRP
Liason Contact Info (If different from above)
same as above
How much time per week will the
liaison be available to the project?
1-2 hours
How will the liaison provide direction and support to the project?
I am attending SFU Sept-April 2009-2010 so either in person on campus or by phone.
Student Researcher
Student area of study/experience
Humanities/Arts
Political Science, Sociology, Economics, Communications, International Studies.
Student skills/attributes
Ideal for Filipino Canadian student, but any progressive/critical student with a strong desire for justice would be suited to the research.
Student related interests
Social Justice, Community Organizing, Labour, Human Rights, effects of Globalization.

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