Ottawa opens probe into Walmart, Hugo Boss forced labour allegations – National | 24CA News
Canada’s company ethics watchdog on Thursday introduced investigations into the Canadian models of Walmart and Hugo Boss to probe allegations of Uyghur pressured labor within the corporations’ provide chains and operations.
The Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) mentioned it had printed an preliminary evaluation report after complaints filed by a coalition of 28 civil society organizations in June 2022.
CORE can even examine the Canadian unit of style agency Diesel, which is owned by Italy’s OTB. It has already launched probes into Nike Canada, Dynasty Gold and Ralph Lauren.
“As mediation between the parties is not currently an option, we will be launching investigations into the allegations outlined in these reports,” Sheri Meyerhoffer, CORE’s Ombudsperson, mentioned in an announcement.
None of the three corporations had been instantly out there for remark. CORE mentioned all three denied the allegations.
In March, a UN committee mentioned it was involved about China’s remedy of its Muslim minority, together with the usage of pressured labor towards Uyghurs. China denies the allegations.
CORE was launched in 2019 to observe and examine human rights abuses, primarily by Canadian garment, mining and oil and fuel corporations working overseas.
