Canada watchdog probes Nike over Uyghur forced labor claims

Sporting giant Nike and mining company Dynasty Gold are being investigated in Canada over allegations they used forced labor from China’s Uyghur minority, a Canadian watchdog announced Tuesday. The companies are both “alleged to have or have had supply chains or operations in the People’s Republic of China identified as using or benefitting from the use of Uyghur forced labor,” a statement from the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise said. The investigations were announced after a coalition of 28 civil society organizations filed several complaints in June last year about the overseas activities of the two Canadian companies, according to…