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January 24, 2018

New mining ombudsperson greeted with guarded optimism

International Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks at the opening plenary session of the World Trade Organization's Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Canadian mining operations Latin America will come under further scrutiny with establishment of ombudsperson to look into human rights abuses.
Church agencies in Latin America and the Philippines are cautiously welcoming Ottawa’s move to set up a Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise who will have power to investigate human rights abuses and environmental damage associated with Canadian-owned or operated mines abroad.
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