Unifor wants Carney’s government to use the Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act (FEMA) to penalize corporations that shift production from Canada to the US due to President Donald Trump’s trade policies. “These orders can make it a federal offence to move production out of Canada in response to foreign trade measures, carrying penalties of up to $1.5 million for corporations and up to five years’ imprisonment for individuals, currently,” Payne’s letter said. “With the House of Commons set to reconvene next week, we are also asking the government to consider legislative amendments to include heavier fines imposed on firms that shift production, the ability to seize assets of companies, as well as restricting imports from corporations and companies that offshore Canadian investment and jobs,” Payne said in a virtual press conference on Tuesday morning.
Author: Natasha Bulowski
Published at: 2025-05-20 22:06:05
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