Information on specific instances: Canada’s National Contact Point (NCP)

The NCP publishes its initial assessments and final statements. 

This page includes links to:

• initial assessments
• final statements
• follow-up statements

Since 2000, Canada’s NCP has been mandated to review complaints regarding non-observance of the OECD Guidelines. Since 2011, the NCP is required to publish a final statement for all specific instances at the end of the proceedings. The NCP also publishes initial assessments for cases accepted since September 2022.

The OECD also maintains a database of NCP cases

Case tracker

The NCP provides this case tracker to offer general, anonymized information on specific instances currently under consideration. This is intended to enhance transparency around the NCP’s work while respecting confidentiality requirements under the OECD Guidelines. At this early stage, details are limited and do not identify the parties involved. Once an Initial Assessment is completed, or where the NCP proceeds directly to a Final Statement, the case will be reflected in the NCP’s public case list, below, in accordance with its procedures.

• Case 2024-12 (Education / Institutional investment)
  Issues raised relate to human rights due diligence in the context of institutional investment activities, including questions regarding policy commitments and the management of risks linked to investee companies. The case concerns the activities of a higher education institution in Canada and is currently at the initial assessment stage.
• Case 2026-02 (Extractives sector)
  Issues raised relate to environmental and human rights impacts associated with mining operations. The case concerns activities of an enterprise in Canada is currently at the initial assessment stage.
• Case 2026-03 (Extractive sector)
  Issues raised relate to human rights risks, including forced labour, and the conduct of human rights due diligence in the context of mining operations and business relationships with state-owned entities. The case concerns the activities of a Canadian company abroad and is currently at the initial assessment stage.

NCP cases: Initial assessment, final and follow-up statements