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C-35IN_COMMITTEETRADE & INDUSTRYFEDERAL

Ban on Importing Goods Made with Forced Labour Act

An Act respecting the prohibition of the importation of goods produced by forced labour

Sponsor
Hon. Anita Anand
Introduced
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Royal assent
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Final vote
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Legislative timeline

  1. 1stJun 12, 2026
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  3. Comm.—
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  6. Assent—

Bill overview

Bill C-35, “Ban on Importing Goods Made with Forced Labour Act”, is a federal bill from session 45-1. Its long title is “An Act respecting the prohibition of the importation of goods produced by forced labour”. It was introduced by Anita Anand (Liberal, Oakville East).

It reached first reading on June 12, 2026. Its latest recorded status is “In committee”.

This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.

PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY

What you need to know

The Ban on Importing Goods Made with Forced Labour Act, sponsored by Hon. Anita Anand, is currently at second reading in the House of Commons. This bill would prohibit the importation of goods produced by forced labour, aiming to prevent the exploitation of workers in Canada's global supply chain.

AI-generated from official records and reviewed against our editorial guardrails.

Key provisions

  1. 01This Act may be cited as the Ban on Importing Goods Made with Forced Labour Act.
  2. 02The Governor in Council may make regulations respecting the prohibition of the importation of goods produced by forced labour.
  3. 03No person shall import goods into Canada if the goods were produced by forced labour.
  4. 04The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness shall maintain a list of goods that are prohibited from importation.
  5. 05The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness shall publish the list of prohibited goods on the department's website.

Vote roll

No division has been recorded for this bill yet.