Canada shuts down corporate watchdog. Critics say its replacement lacks teeth

Mongabay
Sep 19, 2026, 8:51 am64 ptsTrending
When the Canadian government earlier this year shut down its independent watchdog responsible for investigating alleged human rights abuses including environmental pollution by Canada-based companies operating overseas, it promised that a little-known office called the National Contact Point would take over…

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