“We will continue to work very, very closely and follow up with the companies you named, and all companies that have investments in that area, to ensure they are following Canadian values and Canadian law,” Mr. Trudeau said when asked at a news conference about the three firms.
However, trade lawyers and human-rights advocates say Canada’s actions are more style than substance, lacking substantial penalties for non-compliance. The statement from the House of Commons subcommittee on international human rights came shortly after China’s envoy to Canada warned parliamentarians against describing the mass detention and abuse of Uyghurs as genocide.
The Chinese government has said it is fighting religious extremism in Xinjiang by guiding wayward souls toward modern thinking.Human-rights groups say the treatment of people in the region has been so egregious that Western companies have an obligation to take a hard look at their operations there. “They shouldn’t be out there right now,” said Alex Gladstein, the chief strategy officer at the Human Rights Foundation.
And, if they don't? He'll send them another $200 million if taxpayers money for their Asian Infrastructure Fund?
globepolitics Why? Don’t you make enough profit JT? Seriously; a warning? Canadian companies should know better. So order this! You’re the leader for pitys sake. Act like it for once.
funny..... and why would they care ? aren't they major contributors to all the parties ? Doesn't that buy them freedom to do as they please?
Or what?
Avoid...how about do not use forced labour!
but it's ok for Chinese companies.
Isn't all labour forced
Do you really want to shut down all Dollaramas?
Name them
What about Canadian mining companies abroad?
Headline should read “Trudeau is a bust” What a failure Trudeau is.
You didn't encourage Canadian to invest in hegemony CCP regime with bns bns dollar over there which will not be retrieved for ever?
What took u so long? 5 yrs in power and its just coming to light
How about warning the United States for using forced labour too?
'Avoid'?
‘Avoid’. When are his balls actually going to drop when it comes to China?
Canadian companies owned by who?
What about Canadian companies using illegal labor in Ontario ? Its not CanadianPM problem right?
Who's going to make my Trudeau tshirt then D:?
You’re All Very Bad Bad Boys and Girls 🧔🏻! 😂
Stay away from Chinese pre-peeled fresh garlic.
Yeah, we have seen what threats from Justin are worth. How about those phone bills? Still waitin' on tough guy over there to get them lowered.
Don’t ignore and redirect the vaccine debacles!! Many elderly are at risk! We pay you Justin, to manage our interests, bet you got a vaccine, first in line I’d wager!
Was that before or after giving himself a pat on the back because some foreign leader supposedly called to tell him what a good little boy he was ?
'Avoid' using forced labor, Prime Minister? Avoid? How about 'any company found to be using forced labor in any part of the world will be banned from doing business with the government of Canada for 10 years?' For shame.
Trudeau is fine with China using forced labour. He just doesn't want Canadian companies to use forced labour.
Can we get his opinion on human trafficking or child molestation while we're at it?
I wonder how many company execs are having a big laugh.
I bet that scared them.