Carney to table legislation against forced labour after U.S. places new tariff on Canadian goods

Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will soon introduce legislation to address forced labour in supply chains. It’s a reaction to a new 10 per cent tariff slapped on Canada by the Trump administration, over claims Canada and other nations are not doing enough on the issue. The Carney government says it supports the goals of the Trump administration — to crack down on forced labour and child labour in supply chains. “Canada has a very strong legislative regime against forced labour and we want to use our influence to eliminate this practice,” said Carney. Forced labour is any type of work a person may be forced to do against their will. Carney says his government expected this new proposed tariff, and will introduce new legislation to shore up Canada’s protections against the practice in the coming weeks.