East Turkistan Awakening Movement holds a rally outside the White House against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to coincide with the 73rd National Day of the People's Republic of China in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. They protest against alleged oppression by the Chinese government against Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in far-western Xinjiang province. China's government has been accused of human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities in the region. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
Advocates urge Ottawa to crack down on slave labour, end yearlong watchdog vacancy
Apr 14, 2026 | 10:59 AM
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OTTAWA — A multi-party group of parliamentarians is urging Ottawa to step up its efforts to stop Canadian companies from profiting from slavery in their operations abroad and through imports.
Parliament passed the Supply Chains Act in 2023 which requires Canadian companies and government institutions to report annually on what they did to prevent or mitigate against the use of child labour or forced labour.
The International Justice and Human Rights Clinic at the University of British Columbia says an analysis of 119 of those filings included only vague language about companies’ efforts to weed out forced labour.
The MPs and senators held a press conference on Parliament Hill today to present that research and call for improvements.
