A federal watchdog says it is launching investigations into two companies over allegations of benefitting from forced labour in China, including apparel maker Nike Canada.
The other company being investigated is Dynasty Gold, the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) announced on July 11 in Ottawa.
The investigations stem from complaints filed by a coalition of human rights organizations last year, which allege that multiple industries are using forced labour from the Uyghur Turkic Muslim minority in China’s Xinjiang region.
Ombudsperson Sheri Meyerhoffer says that 11 other complaints are under assessment by her office and decisions on whether to launch investigations will be made in the coming weeks….