Canadian
researchers are invited to submit proposals
to the newly established Don Taylor Memorial
Fund for a study of labour and human rights
in developing countries.
The Fund, sponsored by the Friends of Don Taylor
in cooperation with The North-South Institute,
is seeking proposals for a multidisciplinary
study on the health and safety conditions of
developing-country workers, linking those conditions
to environmental and public health concerns
in the communities where they live and work.
The study must focus on a country and workplace
where there is substantial Canadian involvement,
whether through government agencies, corporations,
nongovernmental organizations, or trade relations.
According to the fund's “Call for Proposals,”
the project objectives are:
- To
highlight issues related to labour and human
rights in developing countries
- To
stimulate research and well-informed journalism
- To
raise awareness among Canadian workers, consumers,
and decision-makers about the impact of Canadian
involvement in developing countries
- To
build a credible source of background information
and to support efforts to improve the conditions
of workers in developing countries
With
a budget of $100,000, the research will be conducted
by a team, including at least one Canadian trade
unionist, one scientist or academic, and one
person from the subject country. The research
team is to be based on a substantial partnership
with the individual or group in the subject
country. The project must also add to the knowledge,
skills, and resources of workers in the given
country and include a collection of data on
the health of workers and people in the communities.
The fund was established in memory of Don Taylor,
a Steelworker and social activist who died of
cancer in October 1997. Taylor helped build
The North-South Institute, the Canadian Civil
Liberties Association, the Grape Boycott, and
countless links of solidarity with workers in
Africa, Asia, and Latin America. He spent the
last years of his life designing and writing
training materials on health and safety issues
for Canadian workers.
The deadline for proposals is Jan. 31, 2000
and the successful project will be announced
by July 31, 2000.
For more information contact Heather Gibb, NSI
Senior Researcher, at (613) 241-3535 ext. 233
or by email at hgibb@nsi-ins.ca. 
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