
An office created by the Trudeau government to crack down on abuses by Canadian corporations abroad has been without a permanent head for more than a year, with the position now vacant and the future of the watchdog under review. The federal government launched the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) in 2019, calling the office the first of its kind in the world. It is tasked with probing allegations of human-rights abuses and environmental harms by Canadian companies operating overseas in the mining, oil and garment sectors.
July 2, 2025 - 06:00 | Tavia Grant | The Globe and Mail
The former boss of Manitoba Hydro was paid nearly $900,000 in compensation in 2024, despite only working 1½ months before her dismissal from the Crown corporation.
July 2, 2025 - 06:00 | | CBC News - Canada
Some Britons have also criticized their program as too slow to assess injury cases, while setting thresholds too high to qualify, and payouts made too low for those who get them.
July 2, 2025 - 05:00 | Andrew McIntosh | Global News - Canada
PHAC is actively reviewing VISP concerns raised by claimants and beneficiaries and is studying similar programs abroad to learn best practices.
July 2, 2025 - 05:00 | Andrew McIntosh | Global News - Canada
With a worldwide pandemic, and now measles outbreaks, a new Ontario company is trying to make it easier for people to understand how diseases are spreading in their community.
July 2, 2025 - 05:00 | Sawyer Bogdan | Global News - Ottawa
A Halifax tenant has spent almost a decade trying to get her landlord to rectify flooding issues in her unit. She feels she's no closer to a resolution and believes the residential tenancy system has no teeth.
July 2, 2025 - 05:00 | | CBC News - Canada