World Jun 15, 2026 · 1 min read

Canada eliminates human rights watchdog that oversees companies operating abroad

Mark Carney says Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise office hasn’t been ‘effective’ since its 2019 setupCanada is eliminating a watchdog that investigates alleged human rights violations committed by Canadian companies operating abroad, after Mark Carney said the office hadn’t been “eff...

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The Guardian
by Leyland Cecco in Toronto
Canada eliminates human rights watchdog that oversees companies operating abroad

Mark Carney says Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise office hasn’t been ‘effective’ since its 2019 setup

Canada is eliminating a watchdog that investigates alleged human rights violations committed by Canadian companies operating abroad, after Mark Carney said the office hadn’t been “effective” since it was set up in 2019.

The move comes as Canada faces criticism from Donald Trump’s administration over its “unacceptable” efforts to combat forced labour.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Leyland Cecco in Toronto.

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