Read Above Ground’s comments to the Public consultation on regulatory approach under Bill C-35, An Act respecting the prohibition of the importation of goods produced by forced labour.
Read Above Ground’s comments to the Public consultation on potential due diligence and civil liability measures to fight labour exploitation in supply chains.
Together with partners in the Global Initiative for Corporate Accountability, Above Ground sent a letter to the drafters of Thailand’s mHREDD bill, calling for an inclusive and transparent consultation process and a high level of ambition.
In this Policy Options op-ed, Kelly Roebuck and Georgina Alonso write about the urgent need for mandated corporate accountability. They argue that the federal government is failing to hold corporations accountable for human rights and environmental abuses, often relying instead on companies to act on mere expectations and encouragement.
The controversy regarding recent deportations in the U.S. has received wide coverage in Canada, including news that a detention centre dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” is now operating in a remote area of the Florida Everglades. Readers may be less aware of the Canadian connection to this infamous facility.
In this submission to Global Affairs Canada, Above Ground proposes recommendations for how the government can improve enforcement of Canada’s import ban on goods made by forced labour.
In this submission to Global Affairs Canada, Above Ground argues that an effective Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) would have powers to investigate and be independent from government.
In this report we examine the links between Canadian seafood imports and forced labour, the government’s policy response, and how Canada could better protect the rights of workers in fisheries, primarily by adopting a strong human rights due diligence law.
The global seafood industry is rife with worker abuse, and we need comprehensive measures to stop companies profiting from it, write Georgina Alonso of Above Ground and Bea Bruske of the Canadian Labour Congress in this Hill Times op-ed.