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OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada’s corporate ethics watchdog on Thursday announced investigations into the Canadian units of Walmart (NYSE:) and Hugo Boss to probe allegations of Uyghur forced labor in the companies’ supply chains and operations.<\/p>\n

The Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) said it had published an initial assessment report after complaints filed by a coalition of 28 civil society organizations in June 2022.<\/p>\n

CORE will also investigate the Canadian unit of fashion firm Diesel, which is owned by Italy’s OTB. It has already launched probes into Nike <\/span><\/span> (NYSE:) Canada, Dynasty Gold and Ralph Lauren (NYSE:).<\/p>\n

“As mediation between the parties is not currently an option, we will be launching investigations into the allegations outlined in these reports,” Sheri Meyerhoffer, CORE’s Ombudsperson, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Walmart Canada said it did not tolerate forced labor of any kind in its supply chain.<\/p>\n

“None of the entities in the complaint are in our active disclosed supply chain,” it said in a statement. Hugo Boss and Diesel did not respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n

In March, a U.N. committee said it was concerned about China’s treatment of its Muslim minority, including the use of forced labor against Uyghurs. China denies the allegations.<\/p>\n

CORE was launched in 2019 to monitor and investigate human rights abuses, mainly by Canadian garment, mining and oil and gas companies operating abroad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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