International Trade
During question period on international trade, the Conservative opposition leader repeatedly asked the government to ban goods made with forced labour from China’s Xinjiang region, saying Canadian imports of such products are far fewer than those blocked by the United States, and pressed the Prime Minister directly to condemn forced labour there, arguing the practice undercuts Canadian wages and jobs and linking it to the Prime Minister’s past business interests in China. Liberal ministers, including Anita Anand and Yasir Naqvi, replied that Canada has rigorous forced labour laws, that all incoming goods are screened and verified by the Canada Border Services Agency, that $600 million was allocated in the last budget to combat forced labour, and that strong labour protections are built into Canada’s trade negotiations, while also pointing to growth in Canadian exports.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .
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