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U.S. lawmakers call for Canada, Mexico to enact UFLPA-like laws

September 25, 2024 at 6:10 PM
The U.S., Mexico and Canada must beef up work to fulfill their commitments to keep goods made with forced labor out of the region, according to lawmakers who led efforts to tighten a U.S. forced-labor ban by barring entry of goods made in China’s Xinjiang region -- and now want Canada and Mexico to institute similar policies. Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), along with Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and James McGovern (D-MA), the lead sponsors of the...


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