CBSA Says It Acted in ‘Good Faith’ Detaining Solar Panels in Forced Labour Probe

A patch is seen on the shoulder of a Canada Border Services Agency officer's uniform in Tsawwassen, B.C., on Dec. 16, 2022. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

The Canada Border Services Agency says it acted lawfully and in “good faith” when it detained nearly 50 containers of solar panels belonging to a Victoria, B.C., company over concerns they were made using forced labour.

Charge Solar Renewables Inc. sued the border agency in Federal Court in November 2024, alleging the detention of solar panels from China worth more than $5-million caused it to lose its “dominant market share.”