Below is a selection of news articles on issues related to the work of the CNCA. The views expressed are not necessarily those of the network.
Foreign victims should have right to sue Canadian companies, urges human rights group
Article published in the Hill Times By PETER MAZEREEUW – JUNE 7, 2021 A human rights group is calling on Canada’s political leaders to give victims of human rights abuses abroad the right to sue Canadian companies implicated in the wrongdoing, [...]
Opinion: Without investigatory powers, feds’ watchdog on mining industry toothless
The government created a powerless position—an ombudsperson in name only. Without powers to order the production of documents and compel witness testimony under oath, CORE is an ineffective position similar to the other toothless mechanisms that came before it.
OPINION: Modern slavery bill misses the mark, ipolitics
by Emily Dwyer, featured in ipolitics, February 25 2020 For years, the United Nations and communities harmed by corporate abuse abroad have called on Canada to address the serious human rights violations associated with the overseas operations of Canadian multinationals. [...]
With the closure of Forever 21, we need to do more to rein in fast fashion
By Jennifer Wells, Star Business Columnist Column published in the Toronto Star On the topic of engaging the young voter of today and the soon-to-be voter of tomorrow, those dirt-cheap ribbed flare pants at the going-out-of-business Forever 21 could make [...]
Canada’s ‘toothless’ new corporate watchdog is a broken promise and a major setback for human rights
Written by Emily Dwyer May 15, 2019 Article originally posted in the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre. The Canadian government’s U-turn risks putting brave human rights defenders in danger, writes Emily Dwyer. The outlook for human rights defenders and [...]
Corporate accountability is also a feminist issue
By Gabriela Jimenez Op-Ed in the Hill Times To address corporate misconduct, the federal government needs to truly commit to independence and power in an ombudsperson because the safety and well-being of Indigenous women are at stake. Women attend a [...]