Extractive Sector CSR Counsellor

The Office of the Extractive Sector CSR Counsellor was established in 2009 as part of the Government of Canada’s CSR Strategy for the International Extractive Sector.[1] The mandate of the Counsellor is defined by an Order in Council.

Marketa Evans held the position until she resigned in October 2013. In March 2015, Jeffrey Davidson was appointed as Counsellor.[2] Some commentators have argued that as competent as Jeffrey Davidson may be, the government has not given him the tools necessary to be an effective regulator of the extractive sector.[3]

The Counsellor was replaced by the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise in 2019.[4]

  1. ^ Building the Canadian Advantage: A Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Strategy for the Canadian International Extractive Sector
  2. ^ See Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada <http://www.international.gc.ca/media/comm/news-communiques/2015/03/01a.aspx?lang=eng>
  3. ^ Jeffrey Bone, "Will 'Mining' Watchdog Hold Multinationals to Account?" The Tyee <https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2015/03/25/Mining-Watchdog-Multinational-Account/>
  4. ^ "Canada appoints Sheri Meyerhoffer as first corporate-ethics ombudsperson". The Globe and Mail. 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2023-07-11.