OECD Guidelines Potential Review: Call for Feedback

The Government of Canada is in the process of developing its position on the terms of reference of a possible review of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.  This is the first phase of a two-fold consultation process. Should the Investment Committee (IC) of the OECD decide to proceed with a review of the Guidelines, based on adhering countries’ consensus, a second consultations round will take place.

What Are the OECD Guidelines?

The Guidelines provide recommendations on voluntary principles and standards for responsible business conduct. The Guidelines represent the only multilaterally-endorsed comprehensive code of conduct that 42 countries have committed to promote. They address public concerns about the social, economic and environmental impact of multinational enterprise's activities on the societies in which they work (including and beyond OECD area) and provide an important framework for business in advancing CSR.

Please consult the OECD website for more information on the Guidelines. For more information on the Government of Canada’s involvement with the OECD Guidelines, please see the National Contact Point website.

What is Requested

Towards the development of its position, the Government of Canada seeks stakeholders’ views regarding the terms of reference which would frame an eventual OECD Guidelines review. You are therefore invited to complete the questionnaire and return it electronically to ncp.pcn@international.gc.ca  by February 26, 2010. In providing your views, we ask that you respect the space allocated in the form.