A watchdog created by the federal government to probe corporate wrongdoing abroad says it is opening investigations into whether three clothing retailers, Walmart Canada, Hugo Boss Canada and Diesel Canada, are selling products made in China with Uyghur forced labour.
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Walmart, Diesel and Hugo Boss face federal probe for alleged sale of items made with forced labour
August 27, 2023
WTO issues 2023 edition of the World Trade Statistical Review
August 2, 2023
The WTO issued today (31 July) the latest edition of the World Trade Statistical Review, its annual flagship publication featuring key data on global trade in merchandise and commercial services.
Yellow is shutting down and headed for bankruptcy, the Teamsters Union says
August 2, 2023
Trucking company Yellow Corp. has shut down operations and is headed for a bankruptcy filing, according to the Teamsters Union and multiple media reports. After years of financial struggles, reports of Yellow preparing for bankruptcy emerged last week — as the Nashville, Tennessee-based trucker saw customers leave in large numbers.
B.C. port workers resume strike after union rejects tentative deal
July 20, 2023
Thousands of port workers across British Columbia are resuming strike activity after failing to ratify a tentative deal that was reached through federal mediation.
Corporate Ethics Czar Launches Forced-Labour Probes Into Nike, Dynasty Gold In China
July 14, 2023
Ottawa's corporate-ethics watchdog has announced investigations into a gold-mining corporation and the Canadian branch of Nike over the possible use of forced labour by China's Uyghur minority in their supply chains. "These are very serious issues that have been brought to our attention," Sheri Meyerhoffer, who is the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise, told reporters Tuesday. "