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Canadian laws prohibiting goods made with forced labor from China should also apply to U.S. goods produced with prison labor in Alabama.

Social IssuesInternational RelationsEconomicsMay 1, 2026score 1.402 posts · 25 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses a complaint by Canadian academics about U.S. goods made with prison labor in Alabama, arguing that Canadian laws against forced labor from China should also apply to the U.S. A reply challenges the notion that American forced labor is any different from Chinese forced labor.

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Canadian laws prohibiting goods made with forced labor from China should also apply to U.S. goods produced with prison labor in Alabama.
Parent: International TradeEntity: Canadian Law on Forced LaborSub-entity: U.S. Goods with Prison LaborImpact: negativeDate: May 1, 2026Target: Canadian laws prohibiting goods made with forced labor from China should also apply to U.S. goods produced with prison labor in Alabama.

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"Sandra Wisner, director of the International Human Rights Program at the University of Toronto, got together with some of her colleagues and submitted a complaint with the Canada Border Services Agency about American produce and products made in the U.S. with prison labor, specifically in Alabama. Their argument? The Canadian law that was meant to ban goods made by forced labor in China applies just as much to the U.S., and it's hard to not see their point." https://www.jalopnik.com/2160402/forced-labor-goods-illegal-canada-car-manufacturers/ #CarCulture #ForcedLabor #TradeRelations
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RE: https://vmst.io/@jalefkowit/116497251304756731 “American produce and products made in the U.S. with prison labor, specifically in Alabama. Their argument? The Canadian law that was meant to ban goods made by forced labor in China applies just as much to the U.S., and it's hard to not see their point” No, Americans, forced labour is forced labour and your forced labour is not magically more wholesome becsuse “American.”
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