Liberals ‘seriously’ considering mining ombudsperson, says federal corporate social responsibility adviser

'We recognize there are always improvements to be made,' says the trade minister's office.

Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured, have so far signalled support for the office of CSR Counsellor Jeffrey Davidson and the CSR policies brought in under the Harper government.The Hill Times photograph by Steve Gerecke

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

November 9, 2016

The Liberal government is "seriously reviewing" the creation of an ombudsperson to investigate Canadian companies implicated in wrongdoing abroad, says Canada’s corporate social responsibility counsellor for the extractive sector, Jeffrey Davidson.

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