Friday's letters: Ombudsman makes Canada a leader in responsible mining

Home to over 70 per cent of worldwide mining operations, Canada’s new human rights ombudsperson will have a rippling effect on communities harmed by Canadian mining across the globe.
For over 10 years, civil society and industry allies have been pressing the federal government to create a transparent and independent accountability office to dig up the truth about harms linked to mining companies headquartered in Canada. Since 2014, over 100,000 Canadians have added their voice to this call