“Why do you claim strong measures already prevent imports made by forced labour, but now you're introducing a bill to prohibit importing goods made by forced labour?”
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A bill to create a national framework regulating sports betting advertising. During discussion, the Conservatives asked about measures to combat forced labor in imported goods, while the Liberals claimed existing laws are strong and touted hiring new border officers, without anyone addressing the actual sports betting advertising topic at hand.
“That's a tough question. I don't want to answer it directly.”
“I want to talk about how our government plans to spend a lot of money hiring new officers. I hope mentioning a big number makes us look good.”
“You changed the rules to help your corporate friends avoid reporting. Now the US is threatening our trade deal because you won't fight forced labor. Why are you risking our trade deal to help your friends?”
“We already have strong protections against forced labor. We will make them stronger through new legislation. We will continue working with our partners to uphold high labor standards and ensure fair trade.”