Bill C-35 lays out a dispute mechanism. The importer can appeal for a judicial review in the Federal Court if they disagree with the decision that has been made by the CBSA in order to allow those goods to enter. That has some advantages. It is a faster process. It's a transparent process. The results would be available online publicly. There are some advantages to having it set up that way.
In terms of the enforcement action that would flow out of Bill C-35, I don't want to speculate on what will take place in the future. I would say, though, that Bill C-35 contains a number of elements that address a number of challenges the CBSA has identified within the implementation of the current forced labour ban. We anticipate that it would be favourable in terms of our overall enforcement action.
The public list will also provide a lot of visibility to importers to better understand areas where they should be taking a bit more time and attention to understand who their suppliers are. That in and of itself may change purchasing behaviours, which may negatively impact enforcement action, because businesses are being more responsible and getting supplies elsewhere. We'll have to see how that plays out in the implementation of whatever Bill C-35 looks like if it passes Parliament.
