"Chinese workers who are being brought in to work on these sites are being employed in quite horrible conditions." Canada is a signatory to the International Labour Organization's forced labour convention and has passed domestic legislation prohibiting the import of any manufactured goods made with forced labour. CLW's allegations are consistent with the ILO's indicators for forced labour. "I think there would be a serious forced labour risk if you are importing BYD cars from China into Canada," Lu said. Forced labour violations are determined case by case, shipment by shipment.

Source: CBC News April 08, 2026 14:02 UTC