Civil society organizations and Members of Parliament will address the media regarding the government’s announcement that it will be “eliminating” the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise.
When: Thursday, June 18, 12pm
Where: Room 135-B, West Block, 111 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario
Speakers include:
- Heather McPherson, MP, Edmonton-Strathcona
- Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay, MP, Saint-Hyacinthe–Bagot–Acton
- Siobhán Vipond, Executive Vice-President, Canadian Labour Congress
- David Matsinhe, Director of Policy, Advocacy, and Research, Amnesty International Canada (anglophone section)
- Diana Martin, Co-manager, MiningWatch Canada
- Kiegan Irish, Advocacy Officer, Development and Peace – Caritas Canada
- Aidan Gilchrist-Blackwood, Network Coordinator, Canadian Network for Corporate Accountability (CNCA)
For media inquiries please contact:
Aidan Gilchrist-Blackwood
Network Coordinator, Canadian Network for Corporate Accountability
agilchristblackwood@cnca-rcrce.ca
1-438-872-0401
*Participation in the question and answer portion of this event is in person or via Zoom, and is for accredited members of the Press Gallery only. Media who are not members of the Press Gallery may contact pressres2@parl.gc.ca for temporary access.
