iPolitics By Jolson Lim. Published on Feb 24, 2021 1:24pm The statue of Justicia outside the Supreme Court of Canada on Jan. 15, 2021. Jolson Lim/iPolitics
Canada’s new ombudsperson to probe complaints of human-rights abuses perpetrated by Canadian companies operating abroad says she has the tools to “make a real and positive difference,” despite not having power to compel documents or testimony.
“We can help Canada promote and protect human rights, full stop,” said Sheri Meyerhoffer, who was appointed Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) by the Trudeau government in April 2019.
The office, a 2015 Liberal campaign pledge, was announced in January 2018. Following two postponements in the last year due to COVID-19, the office will begin accepting complaints in the coming weeks.
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iPolitics By Kady O Malley. Published on Feb 23, 2021 6:31am Committees will meet today. Jolson Lim/iPolitics
The ongoing oversight of government advertising and specifically, a 2019 report from the auditor general warning the process currently in place is “not sufficiently robust” to fulfill the Liberal government’s pledge to prevent public funds from being used for partisan messages will be in the spotlight at
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, where MPs are booked in for a briefing session with
Deputy Auditor General Andrew Hayes, as well as senior officials from the public works department and the Treasury Board Secretariat. (11 AM – 1 PM)
Meanwhile,
Sheri Meyerhoffer about her role a
Dec 30, 2020
WEST NEWBURY â After reviewing COVID-19 numbers and discussing options at an emergency meeting Tuesday afternoon, the Pentucket Regional School Committee voted to remain in a hybrid learning model.
During the 90-minute meeting, Superintendent Justin Bartholomew shared information he learned on Monday, saying the timing of the meeting was important because if there is going to be a change, if the School Committee wants to make a change, we want to make sure families have adequate time in order to make that adjustment.
During the two-week period of Thanksgiving, the towns of Groveland, Merrimac and West Newbury had a combined 52 active COVID-19 cases. Over the past 14 days, Bartholomew said the three towns had a combined 136 active cases.