Canada watchdog to probe complaints against Nike, Dynasty Gold on use of Uyghur forced labour

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Western Brands Under Pressure In China Over Xinjiang Criticism The federal government agency responsible for monitoring human rights abuses arising from Canadian companies’ operations abroad will investigate Nike Canada Corp. and Dynasty Gold Corp., a junior gold miner, for allegedly benefiting from the use of Uyghur forced labour in their supply chains and operations in China. The Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) said neither company provided a satisfactory response to the allegations of forced labour made against them. As such, the ombudsperson, Sherri Meyerhoffer, decided investigations through independent fact-finding were warranted. “I have decided to launch investigations into these...