The Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) was introduced under former prime minister Justin Trudeau in 2019 to investigate potential abuses, including the use of forced labour.
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The CORE had been criticized for lacking the powers to fulfil its mandate. Advocates have said the office needed the ability to compel documents and testimony from companies, for example.
On Thursday, Carney defended eliminating the office by pointing out that only one of the watchdog’s investigations had led to recommendations being made to a company.
The documents tabled in the House of Commons on Wednesday say that, overall, the CORE had only launched five investigations.
If that entire office only led to 1 recommendation in a half dozen yearsish, either our companies are doing an impeccable job or we need a better office.
I guess we’ll see…
It’s weird that they’re eliminating an office meant to do that (I guess?) but introducing new legislation meant to do the same thing.
Carney seems to have a thing for ignoring existing organizations to create new ones with very similar mandates. Like CMHC and Build Canada Homes.
Yeah, pretty curious myself.
Honestly, forced and child labour are two causes I care about and the lack of public concern/action etc depresses the hell out of me. I’m old enough to remember the 90s when those causes were popular. (In my very cynical days, I can’t help but think social media “rewards” causes which require no personal effort or sacrifice and punishes causes which require lifestyle changes (like not buying clothes made by kids working 14 hour days.)
Jaysus, sorry about the rant.
It’s a good rant.