Above Ground commissioned Goldblatt Partners to provide a legal opinion of private member’s bill C-251, An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Customs Tariff (forced labour and child labour). The bill proposes legislative amendments that could significantly strengthen enforcement of Canada’s import ban on goods produced by forced labour.
This opinion builds on a 2023 opinion commissioned by Above Ground from Goldblatt, which clarifies the existing legal framework governing enforcement of Canada’s import ban.