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C-35
At second reading in the House of Commons
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An Act respecting the prohibition of the importation of goods produced by forced labour
Short title: Ban on Importing Goods Made with Forced Labour Act
Sponsor:
Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs (Oakville East)
This enactment, among other things, (a) provides that goods produced by forced labour are prohibited from importation; (b) authorizes the Minister of Foreign Affairs to establish a list of goods in respect of which there are reasonable grounds to suspect that they are produced by forced labour; and (c) provides that a person importing goods on the list must, at the request of a customs officer, provide the Canada Border Services Agency with the required information, failing which the goods are deemed to be prohibited from importation. It also makes consequential amendments to the Customs Tariff .
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Who's lobbying on it
6 organizations named this bill in their lobbying registration or in
2 reported meetings. Their own words are quoted.
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited
1 meeting · registered to lobby on it · latest Aug 7, 2026
“…Canadian Tire supply chain connections and potential disruptions within the context of Bill C-35, An Act respecting the prohibition of the importation of goods produced by forced labour.”
Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd.
1 meeting · registered to lobby on it · latest Aug 7, 2026
“…factors, including but not limited to labour disputes, the government’s consultation on Bill C-35, and Canadian border policies.”
Counter Forced Labor Technologies
registered to lobby on it · latest Oct 19, 2026
“…Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff; Bill C-35, Ban on Importing Goods Made with Forced Labour Act; and Bill S-7, Cutting Red Tape for All Canadians Act.”
Whirlpool Canada LP
registered to lobby on it · latest Oct 1, 2026
“We seek to consult on Bill C-35 An Act respecting the prohibition of the importation of goods produced by forced labour. A harmonised approach to global and regional requirements to eliminate forced…”
KPMG LLP
registered to lobby on it · latest Sep 23, 2026
“Filing of submissions in the context of the Government's public consultation on Bill C-35 regarding Canada's forced labour regulatory framework, including recommendations concerning the approach, criteria, and processes for identifying goods to be listed…”
Whirlpool Canada LP
registered to lobby on it · latest Sep 17, 2026
“Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding Bill C-35, An Act respecting the prohibition of the importation of goods produced by forced labour. A harmonised approach to global and regional requirements to eliminate forced…”
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