By Dylan Robertson A multi-party group of parliamentarians is urging Ottawa to step up its efforts to stop Canadian companies from profiting from …
Modern Slavery
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Corporate Social ResponsibilityFeatured
Hodgson defers questions on Michael Ma to Prime Minister Mark Carney
By Nick Murray Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said Friday the federal government is opposed to forced labour, a day after another Liberal MP …
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FeaturedOpinion
How businesses deflect responsibilities for addressing modern slavery in their supply chains
By Kam Phung, Simon Fraser University Despite growing awareness and legislation aimed at eradicating modern slavery — including forced labour, bonded labour and other extreme …
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Corporate Social ResponsibilityFeatured
Hotels launch free training to help staff combat human trafficking
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Alberta Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and its partner provincial associations have rolled out a free training program called “Not in …
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Opinion
I study modern-day slavery − and here’s what I’ve learned about how enslavers try to justify their actions
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBy Monti Datta, University of Richmond Several high-profile celebrities were slapped with human-trafficking charges in late 2024, from music mogul Sean Combs, …
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By Darryl Greer The Canada Border Services Agency says it acted lawfully and in “good faith” when it detained nearly 50 containers of …
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By Darryl Greer Canada’s border agency says it has detained about 50 shipments of cargo over suspicions they were products of forced labour …
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Canada’s foreign worker program ‘breeding ground’ for modern slavery: report
A recently released international report says Canada’s temporary foreign worker program is a “breeding ground” for contemporary slavery. The final report by …

