Sheri Meyerhoffer, the former Canadian ombudsperson for responsible enterprise, holds a news conference in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. The role has been vacant for more than a year and Prime Minister Mark Carney recently revealed the government had eliminated it. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Advocates attack Carney government’s elimination of ombudsperson for forced labour

by The Canadian Press June 18, 2026

written by The Canadian Press June 18, 2026

By Dylan Robertson Human rights advocates say Ottawa is turning its back on foreigners alleging involvement by Canadian companies abroad in forced labour and environmental degradation. Prime Minister Mark Carney mentioned in passing last week that Ottawa had eliminated the position of Canadian ombud...

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