“Eliminating CORE raises serious questions about how Canada intends to meet its legal commitments. If the government is dismantling one of the only avenues available to communities seeking accountability from Canadian companies operating abroad, what will replace it? How will Canada ensure access to real remedies, not just empty promises?” — Elizabeth May, Leader of Green Party of Canada
On June 11, Prime Minister Carney announced that his government will not be appointing a new Ombudsperson to investigate allegations of human rights abuses by Canadian corporations operating abroad and that, in fact, they will eliminate the position altogether. Click here to read more about this announcement.
The Canadian Network for Corporate Accountability, of which GRAN is a member, has issued this statement denouncing the government’s decision. Read also this strong condemnation from the Green Party of Canada.
