Ottawa moves to tighten rules barring forced labour products from Canada (opens original article in a new tab)

Ottawa plans to introduce legislation to strengthen enforcement against imports of products made with forced labour, responding to U.S. concerns about Canada's enforcement of existing rules and potential tariffs.

• Ottawa plans to table a bill to strengthen enforcement against imports of products made with forced labour
• The bill comes amid U.S. threats of tariffs over Canada's enforcement of forced labour rules
• Canada's current regime is criticized as ineffective despite existing legislation
• The Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise will be eliminated as part of the changes