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Canada eliminates human rights watchdog that oversees companies operating abroad

workers sit as they work on wool carpets
A general view of Minle handmade wool carpet factory on 28 May 2024 in Luopu County of Hotan, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. Photograph: Zhe Ji/Getty Images

Canada is eliminating a watchdog that investigates alleged human rights violations committed by Canadian companies operating abroad, after Mark Carney said the office hadn’t been “effective” since it was set up in 2019.

The move comes as Canada faces criticism from Donald Trump’s administration over its “unacceptable” efforts to combat forced labour.

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