Ottawa promises a review of its overseas corporate watchdog and its effectiveness

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Open this photo in gallery: International Trade Minister Mary Ng rises during Question Period in Ottawa on Nov. 23, 2023.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press The federal government has announced a review of the watchdog it created to police corporate wrongdoing linked with human-rights violations abroad, as Ottawa faces criticism for the office’s lack of completed investigations. Starting this year, over a six-month period, the government said it will assess the Canadian Ombudesperson for Responsible Enterprise’s “effectiveness and progress to date.” The pledge, tabled last Monday, was part of a government response to a trade standing committee report on mining and its...