Ralph Lauren Canada faces federal probe into alleged use of forced Uyghur labour

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Open this photo in gallery: Sheri Meyerhoffer, the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise, holds a news conference in Ottawa on July 11, 2023. Ottawa’s corporate-ethics watchdog has announced an investigation into fashion company Ralph Lauren over the possible use of forced labour in its supply chains.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press A watchdog created by the federal government to probe corporate wrongdoing abroad says it is opening an investigation into whether Ralph Lauren Canada is selling products made with Uyghur forced labour in China. It’s only the third investigation announced by the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) since opening its doors...