Politics Briefing: Federal watchdog investigating Canadian retailers over forced labour allegations


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Hello, A federal watchdog agency created to examine corporate wrongdoing overseas is investigating Walmart Canada, Hugo Boss Canada and Diesel Canada after complaints the retailers are selling clothing made with Uyghur forced labour in China. The investigations by the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) follows a handful of others announced over the last several weeks, including Nike Canada, Ralph Lauren Canada and the mining company Dynasty Canada, all for accusations that their products may be produced with forced labour. The story by The Globe and Mail’s Steven Chase and Susan Krashinsky Robertson can be read here. China’s northwestern Xinjiang...