Civil Society Groups Condemn Elimination of Canadian Corporate Accountability Watchdog
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Prime Minister Carney eliminated the Office of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE), a move denounced by the Canadian Network for Corporate Accountability (CNCA) and over 40 civil society organizations. The decision leaves communities and workers alleging serious human rights abuses by Canadian companies without a key accountability mechanism, putting them at risk of further harm. The CNCA stands in solidarity with victims of human rights and labour abuses.
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The Canadian Network for Corporate Accountability (CNCA), a network of over 40 non-profit organizations, unions and faith groups, whose combined membership includes over 3 million Canadians, denounces this decision and stands firmly in solidarity with victims of human rights and labour abuses.
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