Parliament passed a bill this week creating reporting requirements for companies on the issue of products made by slave labour. Proponents recognize it as only a first step to address the problem, while critics call it widely ineffectual. Bill S-211, an Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains…

A bill passed by Parliament that creates reporting requirements for companies regarding products made by slave labour is seen by proponents as merely a first step in addressing the problem, while critics call it widely ineffective. Bill S-211, an Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and…

As International Trade Minister Mary Ng testified before a Commons committee on March 27, Conservative MPs sought answers as to why Canada has been unable to intercept a single shipment of goods made with forced labour. MP Kyle Seeback pressed Ng on the issue during the meeting of the Standing Committee on International Trade, after…

Parliamentarians are calling for stronger enforcement mechanisms in legislation that aims to ban the import of products made with slave labour. Sponsors of the bill say it will soon be passed into law. Bill S-211, which seeks to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and amend the customs…

Parliamentarians are calling for stronger enforcement mechanisms in legislation that aims to ban the import of products made with slave labour. Sponsors of the bill say it will soon be passed into law. Bill S-211, which seeks to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and amend the customs…