Canada Should Catch Up With Allies in Legislation Against China’s Forced Labour, Advocate Says

Canada’s hesitance in addressing China’s forced labour practices involving minority groups has drawn criticism from a global economic justice group, who is urging Canada to align its measures with those taken by allied democracies, including a ban on imports tied to forced labour. Claude Vaillancourt, president of the Quebec-based advocacy group Association pour la Taxation des Transactions financières et pour l’Action Citoyenne, warned MPs about Canada’s trade relationship with countries “where forced labour exists on a large scale,” specifically highlighting such practices in China. “This situation should prompt Canada to react strongly because China is engaging in new levels of repression that could be mimicked by other countries,” Mr. Vaillancourt said during his testimony before the House of Commons Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship on Feb. 26....