Canada Ends CORE Watchdog on Forced Labor

Canada’s PM Mark Carney just axed CORE, the watchdog tasked with hunting forced labor in Canadian supply chains, calling it ineffective after just one successful investigation out of five. Critics say it lacked teeth — no power to demand documents or testimony — and has been idle for over a year. But don’t panic: Carney’s rolling out new legislation Friday to beef up enforcement, aiming to block forced-labor goods from entering Canada. While CORE bites the dust, Ottawa’s doubling down on supply chain accountability — just as the U.S. ramps up its own tariffs and scrutiny. Watch this space. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6e063db2f64a8e8d