Thank you, Chair,
Thank you for coming, Minister.
I'd like to follow up on the last question. The NCP, the national contact point, seems to have a similar mandate. Canada has an NCP, for example, under the OECD development guidelines for multinational enterprise that oversees the implementation of the guidelines by Canadian companies. The NCP is responsible for, “responding to enquiries and facilitating dialogue and mediation for all sectors and a wide range of issues, including, labour issues, human rights, environmental issues and bribery”.
It seems to me that there is significant overlap. Given that the CORE also promotes such similar practices as responsible business conduct and facilitating mediation, why does Canada need a second office that does similar work?