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By Jolson Lim. Published on Mar 12, 2021 5:29pm
The Chinese embassy in Ottawa (Jolson Lim/iPolitics)
A new office set up to review allegations of human-rights abuses perpetrated by Canadian companies abroad should have the power to compel documents and testimony, say MPs studying the rights of Uighurs in China.
MPs say Ottawa should ensure that the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) “has the power to conduct independent investigations, the authority to compel documents and testimony from companies and their executives, and the resources to investigate alleged human-rights abuses.”
The recommendation was made in a report tabled on Friday by the House of Commons subcommittee on International Human Rights, which is examining the situation of Uighurs in China.