Mining ombudsman announcement coming; stakeholders eyeing powers, independence of new watchdog

The Liberal government is expected to fulfill one of its campaign promises, after months of delay, and take another crack at overseeing Canadian companies abroad.

Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, left, is expected to announce the creation of an ombudsman for Canada's extractive sector in the coming days, making good on a 2015 campaign promise by the Liberals led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photograph

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

December 11, 2017

The federal government is on the verge of announcing the creation of an ombudsman for Canada’s extractive sector, and fulfilling a Liberal election promise after years of talks between government officials, extractive sector lobbyists, and human rights advocates.

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