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Ottawa to Table Bill to Keep Products of Forced Labour Out of Canada
The bill follows U.S. accusations that Canada has weak enforcement, while officials say only 50 shipments have been intercepted since 2020.
- On Friday, the federal government plans to table legislation strengthening Canada's provisions against imports made with forced labour. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced the bill to boost legal means for blocking products produced via coerced labour.
- The move responds to the Trump administration, which recently proposed a 10 percent tariff on Canadian goods, citing enforcement concerns. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer's office identified Canada among 59 nations where forced labour enforcement is "minimal."
- Prime Minister Mark Carney acknowledged "less effective" enforcement of existing rules Thursday. The Canada Border Services Agency has detained 50 shipments since 2020 but turned away only two, supporting critics' claims enforcement is the problem, not law.
- Carney's government is eliminating the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise, a watchdog tasked with investigating human rights violations. Conservative critic Michael Chong challenged the new bill's necessity during Thursday's Question Period, questioning why existing measures remain underutilized.
- The Trump administration must still launch further public consultations before imposing the proposed 10 percent tariff. The tariff maintains an exemption for products compliant with USMCA rules, potentially reducing its impact on Canadian goods.
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The Carney government introduced a bill to that effect, following US tariff threats last week.
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The federal government is introducing a bill to amend the ban on imports of products from forced labour, following a threat of tariffs.
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