Bill to Stop Forced-Labour Products From Entering Canada Coming This Year: Minister

Bill to Stop Forced-Labour Products From Entering Canada Coming This Year: Minister
Minister of Labour and Seniors Seamus O’Regan speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Oct. 19, 2023. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan says he will introduce a bill in Parliament by year’s end that will block slave-made goods from entering the country.

“This year we will introduce legislation to help eradicate forced labour from Canadian supply chains. The legislation will be strong, effective and enforceable,” Mr. O'Regan said in a statement first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter. The minister did not specify what measures would be in the legislation.