Yesterday, the Canadian Office for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) launched an investigation into the business practices of Nike Canada.

Nike Canada is alleged to have supply chain relationships with several Chinese companies that are identified as using or benefiting from Uyghur forced labour.

Bill S-211, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, written and introduced by Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne and I, received Royal Assent in May.

Under Bill S-211, Nike’s mandatory report on the existence of slave products in their supply chain is due this time next year. It should make for some very interesting reading.

More information on the Report: Initial Assessment Report for a complaint filed by a coalition of 28 organizations about the activities of Nike Canada Corp.