New EDC human-rights policy lacks power, say workers and watchdogs
Export Development Canada is declaring itself a leading defender of human rights, but workers groups and advocates say the. new policy falls well short of whatâs needed. The agency, a lender and insurer for Canadian firms operating abroad, issued its first stand-alone human rights policy Wednesday, declaring itself to be âleading the way in the field of business and human rightsâ by setting standards for how companies it helps should behave.
. United Steel Workers of Canada declared it a missed chance to show leadership in global finance, business and human rights. âInstead, we have a policy that uses the right words in many places, but includes enough ambiguity and ample room for discretion that it raises concerns and questions about the ability of EDC to place human rights front and centre. . The new EDC policy says that when its customers come to the attention of the new ombudsperson, it w
2021-07-17 05:35:56 GMT2021-07-17 13:35:56(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
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