Ottawa moves to crack down on forced labour products with new measures (opens original article in a new tab)

Canada introduces new legislation to block imports of goods made with forced labour by creating a public list of high-risk products and requiring importers to verify their origins, following U.S. tariff threats and criticism of existing enforcement.

• Federal government introduces bill C-35 to bar imports of products made with forced labour
• Bill creates public list of products linked to forced labour in specific regions
• Importers must prove products from listed regions are not made through slavery
• Legislation shifts from container inspection to higher-risk product inspection