Made In Xinjiang: How Forced Labour Will Dictate Ottawa & Beijing’s Relationship
The state-imposed forced labour system in Xinjiang has been codified into Chinese government policy. The forcible recruitment, transfer, and assimilation of Uyghurs are framed as “poverty alleviation".
Canada’s credibility on the global stage, particularly in forums where it advocates for a rules-based order and human rights, depends on the coherence of its actions. To condemn abuses rhetorically while expanding ties that may facilitate them is to invite accusations of selective principle.
Uyghur forced labour is not a distant issue. It is in our homes, our wardrobes, and our hands. It affects more than 17 industries worldwide and taints the Canadian market.
https://www.todayville.com/made-in-...ur-will-dictate-ottawa-beijings-relationship/
Chinese EV deal means that 49,000 cars will most likely be sold in Canada soon, although it remains to be seen whether Canadians will buy them over established brands.
Establishment show that China is an “enduring and sophisticated threat conducting widespread cyber espionage and influence operations against government, academia, private industry, and civil society to advance its strategic, military, and political goals.”
https://www.todayville.com/former-c...tracking-technology-of-imported-chinese-cars/
Canada could at least demand balanced trade. A deficit of $30.6 billion in 2025. Instead China’s grip on Canadian democracy lets rank-and-file Canadians on the ground with negligible knowledge and shrunken savings decide what comes in and goes out.
The state-imposed forced labour system in Xinjiang has been codified into Chinese government policy. The forcible recruitment, transfer, and assimilation of Uyghurs are framed as “poverty alleviation".
Canada’s credibility on the global stage, particularly in forums where it advocates for a rules-based order and human rights, depends on the coherence of its actions. To condemn abuses rhetorically while expanding ties that may facilitate them is to invite accusations of selective principle.
Uyghur forced labour is not a distant issue. It is in our homes, our wardrobes, and our hands. It affects more than 17 industries worldwide and taints the Canadian market.
https://www.todayville.com/made-in-...ur-will-dictate-ottawa-beijings-relationship/
Chinese EV deal means that 49,000 cars will most likely be sold in Canada soon, although it remains to be seen whether Canadians will buy them over established brands.
Establishment show that China is an “enduring and sophisticated threat conducting widespread cyber espionage and influence operations against government, academia, private industry, and civil society to advance its strategic, military, and political goals.”
https://www.todayville.com/former-c...tracking-technology-of-imported-chinese-cars/
Canada could at least demand balanced trade. A deficit of $30.6 billion in 2025. Instead China’s grip on Canadian democracy lets rank-and-file Canadians on the ground with negligible knowledge and shrunken savings decide what comes in and goes out.
