2006 Ivory Coast toxic waste dump divided into groups of $1,546 which would then be paid to 31,000 people. The deal came soon after a report by the UN claimed there was "strong prima facie evidence" that the waste was responsible for injuries. The company responded by saying they were "appalled at the basic lack of balance and analytical rigour reflected in the report." The Ivorian National Federation of Victims of Toxic Waste said Trafigura was trying to avoid a legal case. Trafigura claimed that at least 75% of the receivers of money agreed with the deal. In January 2010, "The Guardian" reported that solicitors Leigh
Canada–Ivory Coast relations goods (fruits and vegetables). Canada–Ivory Coast relations Canada–Ivory Coast relations refers to the diplomatic relations between Canada and Ivory Coast ("Côte d’Ivoire"). Both nations are members of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. Canada and Ivory Coast shared a brief common history in the fact that both nations were once part of the French colonial empire. During that time period, many Black Canadians today trace their ancestry to West Africa as their ancestors were brought directly to Canada as slaves by the French West India Company or brought in from the United States by traders. During World War II, both