Liberals break pledge to table forced labour bill in 2024

In the 2023 and 2024 budgets, the federal government committed to introduce a force labour bill 'by' and 'in' 2024, but it never materialized.

International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Ottawa 'must ensure' that global supply chains are free of forced labour, but has yet to table legislation to strengthen the Canadian regime. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

December 31, 2024

The Liberal government failed to meet a pledge—outlined in successive budgets—to table legislation to strengthen Canada’s forced labour import ban, and eradicate forced labour from its supply chains in 2024.

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