On December 12, 2013, MiningWatch participated in a roundtable consultation hosted by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) as part of the Government of Canada’s review of its CSR Strategy for the Extractive Sector. On December 16, 2013, MiningWatch participated in an in depth interview with the Office of Audit, Evaluation and Inspection of DFATD on the same topic. This brief expands on feedback provided by MiningWatch Canada in these forums.