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During question period on international trade, the Conservatives asked why the government has not tabled the anti-slavery report from the ombudsman for three straight years, saying the law requires it to be released annually. The government said it stands by its legal obligations, pointed to Bill C-35, a bill to ban importing goods made with forced labour, and said it hopes the opposition will work with it, with consultations planned over the summer to produce a list of prohibited goods.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Shuvaloy Majumdar

Conservative
“The law says the government must share the anti-slavery report every year. The government has not shared it for three years. Why is the government breaking the law?”
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Mr. Speaker, we have laws and basic standards to hold those responsible for slavery accountable in Canadian supply chains. Canadian law requires the government to table the anti-slavery report from the ombudsman every year. It has refused to do so for three straight years. Why does the government keep breaking the law?

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Anita Anand

Liberal

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“Our government follows the law. We introduced a bill to stop goods made with forced labour from coming into Canada. We want the opposition to work with us on it. This summer, we will make a list of goods to ban because we stand up against slavery.”
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Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, this government always stands with its legal obligations. At the same time, we have introduced Bill C-35, and we very much hope that the opposition will work with us. Through the summer, we will be consulting, and we will be coming up with a list of goods that will be the subject of sanctions in the case of forced labour. We stand up for human rights. We stand up for the rights of those subjected to slavery in supply chains, and we will not let it happen.

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