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Forced Labor-Made Goods Are Illegal In Canada, And That Might Be A Problem For U.S. Car Manufacturers - Jalopnik

Rules meant to police Chinese imports could - and should - apply to U.S. manufacturing, one Canadian group is arguing.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/f61446a8-ae9e-40ca-9d61-861306fc6b25/why-would-that-be-a-problem-for-u.s.-car-manufa-ohhhhhRSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 07:44:40 GMTFri, 01 May 2026 03:43:04 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 18:57:29 GMT]]>@jalefkowit for anyone who hasn't seen it this is worth a watch

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Katso 13. lisäys | Netflix – viralliset sivut

Tutkijat, aktivistit ja poliitikot analysoivat afroamerikkalaisten kriminalisointia ja USA:n vankilabuumia ajatuksia herättävässä dokumentissa. Katso trailerit ja lisätiedot

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The title refers to the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted in 1865, which abolished slavery throughout the United States and ended involuntary servitude, except as punishment for convicted criminals. The film argues that this exemption has been used to continue the practice of involuntary servitude in the form of penal labor.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.me.uk/users/sean/statuses/116500846958891028https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.me.uk/users/sean/statuses/116500846958891028Fri, 01 May 2026 18:57:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 15:44:46 GMT]]>@jalefkowit @tess Well it’s a fair point. Where I live there are many cities that use prison labor for more than a few formerly-paid employee work. And it has been quite a notable program how prisons are now running call center contracts. There is so much enmeshment of “forced labor” that politicians like to whitewash as “training programs”. I believe there is less here for working on parts for things like autos. And what to make of assembly work for advanced tech contacts? So many people would just not be aware of “enforced labor” that is not exactly the choice of an inmate, because it is presented differently.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/cobalt123/statuses/116500089164945431https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/cobalt123/statuses/116500089164945431Fri, 01 May 2026 15:44:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 14:58:57 GMT]]>@jalefkowit I meam, I would love to see every country ban imports of products created with forced labour. I don't think Canada will ever enforce it for the States or China. The countermeasures those countries could take would destroy Canada's economy overnight. It's why responses to tariffs have been so muted.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://todon.eu/ap/users/115601049471092408/statuses/116499908987601579https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://todon.eu/ap/users/115601049471092408/statuses/116499908987601579Fri, 01 May 2026 14:58:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 14:54:07 GMT]]>@ariarhythmic @jalefkowit On paper, it bans chattel slavery. In effect, it requires extra steps and government involvement.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://todon.eu/ap/users/115601049471092408/statuses/116499890039749963https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://todon.eu/ap/users/115601049471092408/statuses/116499890039749963Fri, 01 May 2026 14:54:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 14:50:01 GMT]]>@jalefkowit @beandreams

“Prisoners also work to help cover the cost of their incarceration.” says this article about Ontario prisons. Everything about that sentence is wrong (morally).

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/DavidM_yeg/statuses/116499873908217958https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/DavidM_yeg/statuses/116499873908217958Fri, 01 May 2026 14:50:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 13:59:38 GMT]]>@BalooUriza @jalefkowit Canada does not import USA chicken as far as I know, but that's more so due to "supply management", a combination of government subsidy for farmers and farmers' lobby groups fighting for protectionism. A wild thing about Canadian politics is that speaking about "the milk lobby" will nuke your chances of election.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/metalfabs/statuses/116499675769321391https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/metalfabs/statuses/116499675769321391Fri, 01 May 2026 13:59:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 13:11:05 GMT]]>@jalefkowit So does Canada not import US chicken, given the likes of Cargill use forced labor in production?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.tulsa.ok.us/users/BalooUriza/statuses/116499484864802683https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.tulsa.ok.us/users/BalooUriza/statuses/116499484864802683Fri, 01 May 2026 13:11:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 11:49:28 GMT]]>@jalefkowit thank you for explaining. I could not figure it out.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/kimlockhartga/statuses/116499163958607407https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/kimlockhartga/statuses/116499163958607407Fri, 01 May 2026 11:49:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 11:02:48 GMT]]>@jalefkowit I'm sure there are people in the USA who would be only too happy to get rid of the 13th amendment to their constitution.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/clickhere/statuses/116498980428189966https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/clickhere/statuses/116498980428189966Fri, 01 May 2026 11:02:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 10:51:17 GMT]]>@jalefkowit I thought the slavery was banned long time ago but apperently you can use prisoned people as worker with ridicolous wage in USA. that's explain why the USA have prisoned citizens far more than every other country..

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.com.tr/users/sanatkafasi/statuses/116498935137021061https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.com.tr/users/sanatkafasi/statuses/116498935137021061Fri, 01 May 2026 10:51:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 08:49:49 GMT]]>@jalefkowit@vmst.io @toriver@mas.to Both kinds of forced labour are bad. Live off the land, and how do you pay your bills? Yes you could sell what you harvested but not everyone can become a peasant both out of economical reasons as well as of what their abilities are. And I dont think their doctors, internet or electricity provider would like to receive fruits or vegetables as a payment. You are still really dependend on the economy which is using workers like peasents as their slaves and in return they get the bare minimum to live. This is still no better than a wageworker.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://transfem.social/notes/alq8km3ftwp201ckhttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://transfem.social/notes/alq8km3ftwp201ckFri, 01 May 2026 08:49:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 08:41:36 GMT]]>@nyovaya @jalefkowit No, you can do something else like live off the land like people did for centuries before «jobs» were a thing. Or do a different job. Are you intentionally trying to distort the meaning of forced labor to try and make it sound less bad than it is?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/toriver/statuses/116498425188257748https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/toriver/statuses/116498425188257748Fri, 01 May 2026 08:41:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 08:37:25 GMT]]>@jalefkowit the U.S. constitution does not ban slavery

*the U.S. constitution does not ban slavery*

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ohai.social/ap/users/115628614496668967/statuses/116498408754043600https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ohai.social/ap/users/115628614496668967/statuses/116498408754043600Fri, 01 May 2026 08:37:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 08:36:33 GMT]]>@jalefkowit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHz2Hmq7soo&feature=youtu.be

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/BenCotterill/statuses/116498405370804208https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/BenCotterill/statuses/116498405370804208Fri, 01 May 2026 08:36:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 08:24:45 GMT]]>@jalefkowit@vmst.io @toriver@mas.to And live on the street? Thats forced labour because you have to do it or you will die.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://transfem.social/notes/alq7odykqauk08s6https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://transfem.social/notes/alq7odykqauk08s6Fri, 01 May 2026 08:24:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 07:18:39 GMT]]>@jalefkowit *inhales sharply through clenched teeth*

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://pdx.social/users/hellomiakoda/statuses/116498099072861027https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://pdx.social/users/hellomiakoda/statuses/116498099072861027Fri, 01 May 2026 07:18:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 07:11:11 GMT]]>@nyovaya @jalefkowit You can leave a regular job so no.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/toriver/statuses/116498069708990606https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/toriver/statuses/116498069708990606Fri, 01 May 2026 07:11:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 06:09:17 GMT]]>@jalefkowit@vmst.io Whats the definition of forced labour? Does wagework also count as forced labour?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://transfem.social/notes/alq2u5tpd88z02lthttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://transfem.social/notes/alq2u5tpd88z02ltFri, 01 May 2026 06:09:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 05:54:19 GMT]]>@jalefkowit I assumed, I wondered why automotive specifically

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://neopaquita.es/users/ehproque/statuses/116497767452596395https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://neopaquita.es/users/ehproque/statuses/116497767452596395Fri, 01 May 2026 05:54:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 04:50:22 GMT]]>@jalefkowit It seems Apple is exempt.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.au/ap/users/116264423836711051/statuses/116497515960599067https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.au/ap/users/116264423836711051/statuses/116497515960599067Fri, 01 May 2026 04:50:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 04:27:52 GMT]]>@jalefkowit but its only China who make Uyghurs to work in forced labour camps... So why would that ever affect USA assembled cars... The leader of the "free" world , bastion of "democracy" who keeps spreads it to resource rich nations through B52s, could never ever ever do such atrocious barbaric things. /S

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/htpcnz/statuses/116497427519912332https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/htpcnz/statuses/116497427519912332Fri, 01 May 2026 04:27:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 04:01:09 GMT]]>@jalefkowit Now if only Canada would also ban products made with forced-labour domestically, we'd be getting somewhere

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The vast hidden workforce of Canada’s prisons | Broadview Magazine

Inmates earn less than $7 a day. Is their labour rehabilitation or exploitation?

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://friendhole.social/users/beandreams/statuses/116497322466318929https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://friendhole.social/users/beandreams/statuses/116497322466318929Fri, 01 May 2026 04:01:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh on Fri, 01 May 2026 03:44:51 GMT]]>In case you were wondering, the specific problem here is the use of prison labor.

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Lawyers urge federal ban on U.S. forced labour imports, cars built by prisoners

OTTAWA — Human rights lawyers are calling on Ottawa to ban American imports that stem from forced labour linked to automotive firms using prisoner work in Alabama, under the same law meant to block products made through exploitative practices in China. “Forced or coercive labour can exist anywhere when people lack real choice protection or […]

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