Okay.
To some extent, Canada seems to be rejecting the idea that corporate profits and low prices for Canadians are more important than the fates of countless workers and environmental protection. Recognizing the Uighur genocide and that of other Turkic peoples and minorities in China forces us to rethink certain aspects of trade with that country. We have to implement truly effective measures to prevent goods produced by forced labour from ending up on our store shelves. For example, we should adopt legislation similar to the American Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. We should implement mandatory corporate due diligence legislation with respect to human rights and the environment. We should transform the Office of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise into an independent office with robust investigative powers.
We also have to revisit the free trade paradigm that has shaped our economy over the past 30 years and implement industrial relocation and export replacement policies.
This will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions due to the movement of goods over very long distances. Moreover, by limiting the quantity of goods from China, we can more easily identify imported goods and reduce the risk of bringing in goods produced by forced labour. Taken as a whole, these significant decisions would signal our deep disapproval of the Chinese government's treatment of Uighurs and other peoples.
Thank you for your attention.