Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Customs Tariff (forced labour and child labour)
This enactment amends the Customs Act to require customs officers to detain certain goods until they are satisfied that the goods are not goods the importation of which is prohibited. It also amends the Customs Tariff to establish a presumption that goods from certain areas or entities were mined, manufactured or produced wholly or in part by forced labour or child labour.
Bill C-251 aims to strengthen Canada's ability to prevent goods made with forced or child labour from entering the country. It proposes to give customs officers the power to detain goods if they suspect they were produced using forced or child labour. Such goods would be presumed to be prohibited from importation unless the importer can prove otherwise through supply chain tracing, due diligence, and proper certification.