Surya Deva is in Ottawa this week and will be seeking answers from the government on why it took 15 months to appoint its new ‘ombudsperson for responsible enterprise’
Canada’s international reputation will be damaged if it doesn’t give real power to its new watchdog on responsible corporate conduct, warns a United Nations rights watchdog.
Deva said Canada is falling behind other countries such as France, Germany, Switzerland and Australia in enacting laws to improve the conduct of their companies operating abroad, especially in less developed countries. Deva said if the government settles on anything short of full power to compel companies to supply witnesses and documents in Meyerhoffer’s investigations, it will hurt Canada’s reputation as a human-rights leader.
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