Canada moves to ban imports of goods made with forced labour
Canada's Forced Labour Import Prohibition Bill (C-35) had its first reading on 12 June 2026, with second reading pending. It would prohibit importing goods made
reg: Canada forced labour
jur: Standards
status: Bill in progress
date: 2026-06-12
what changed: Canada's Forced Labour Import Prohibition Bill (C-35) had its first reading on 12 June 2026, with second reading pending. It would prohibit importing goods made wholly or in part with forced labour.
so what: If you ship to Canada, keep supply-chain labour due-diligence evidence ready in case the bill passes.
what to check: Whether your Canada-bound goods could be in scope
That supplier labour due-diligence evidence is on file
applies to: Exporters and importers selling into Canada
source: Parliament of Canada (parl.ca)
source url: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/c-35