Forced Labour
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Ottawa moves to crack down on forced labour products with new measuresOfficials said the new bill should address concerns raised by the Trump administration, which is mulling new global tariffs over imports made through forced labour.PoliticsJun 12
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What we know about Trump’s forced labour claims against CanadaCanada is facing the prospect of entirely new tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration as the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, is up for renewal.CanadaJun 4
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U.S. proposes tariffs on Canada, other partners over forced labour concernsThe report released by the U.S. Trade Representative said Canada, Mexico, Taiwan and the United Kingdom and some other countries would face 10% additional tariffs.EconomyJun 3
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Liberal MP sorry after confusion over remarks on forced labour in ChinaMa said he regretted making a mistake with his remarks, while pointing out that he had referred to the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, and not Xinjiang.PoliticsMar 26
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Canada a ‘dumping ground’ for products made by forced labour, Ottawa promises crackdownSeamus O'Regan Jr. made the announcement to mark the United Nations annual World Day Against Child Labour, meant to raise awareness about forced labour practices.CanadaJun 13, 2023
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World’s 20 richest countries fuelling ‘modern slavery,’ report saysThe countries with the highest prevalence of modern slavery at the end of 2021 were North Korea, Eritrea, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, it said.WorldMay 25, 2023
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UN finds 50 million people lived in ‘modern slavery’ in 2021The report said such figures marked an increase of 10 million people living in modern slavery since the last such report was published in 2017, based on figures a year earlier.WorldSep 12, 2022
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Canadian MPs back bill requiring companies to crack down on forced labourThe labour minister ensured government backing for the private member's bill that would make firms and government departments scrutinize supply chains.CanadaJun 1, 2022
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RCMP officer arrested in connection with labour trafficking investigation in GeorginaIn a press release Tuesday, York Regional Police said the investigation began in 2022 after a victim came forward and filed a report.CrimeMay 10, 2022
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Vendors who sold billions in goods to Canada lacked child labour policies: reportIn January, Ottawa announced new measures to address human rights abuses in Xinjiang, China, including an approach to defend the rights of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities.CanadaOct 28, 2021
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