Foreign Affairs committee What we'd like to see is for all companies doing business in this area to be responsible for proving that the products in their supply chains aren't being made with forced labour. When you read our detailed brief, you'll see that other countries, like the United States, have really good systems.
November 21st, 2022Committee meeting
Stephen Brown
Foreign Affairs committee That's an excellent question. It comes back to the main request that we have for amending the bill. I think anything coming out of East Turkestan, any product that's being produced, any business having operations there, should have a responsibility to prove that their products do not contain forced labour.
November 21st, 2022Committee meeting
Stephen Brown
Foreign Affairs committee Thank you very much for your question. As many people have heard, we hear anecdotal evidence of some of the practice of slavery happening right now in East Turkestan. In terms of specific data, I don't have any to provide to you right now, but I can follow up with your office afterwards.
November 21st, 2022Committee meeting
Stephen Brown
Foreign Affairs committee Absolutely, MP McPherson. Thank you very much for your question. The CBSA has actually intercepted one shipment. The United States of America has intercepted about 1,300 since they passed similar legislation. We have a lot of catching up to do.
November 21st, 2022Committee meeting
Stephen Brown
Foreign Affairs committee Different countries have actually taken different models. Some countries in Europe, for example, have placed very onerous responsibilities on companies, but they have a cap at very large companies. I think the legislation in front of us today takes an interesting approach in that it covers a broad range of companies, including mid-sized companies.
November 21st, 2022Committee meeting
Stephen Brown
Foreign Affairs committee Thank you very much, Mr. Genuis. I'd also like to thank everybody here for their work on getting this bill to where it is, and the senators who sponsored the bill. On your question specifically, yes, I agree. The reason why we believe it's so important to mention East Turkestan, in this specific case....
November 21st, 2022Committee meeting
Stephen Brown
Foreign Affairs committee Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Thank you very much, Mr. Chair and members of the committee, for providing us the opportunity to offer you our thoughts on the study of this committee on Bill S-211. My name is Stephen Brown. I'm the CEO of the National Council of Canadian Muslims.
November 21st, 2022Committee meeting
Stephen Brown