Canada probes forced labour claims in Malaysian palm oil, glove-making industries

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 ― Canada is investigating allegations of forced labour in Malaysia's palm oil and glove manufacturing industries, the government said today.

Malaysian firms, which includes some of the world's biggest palm oil and rubber glove producers, have faced increasing scrutiny in recent years over reports of labour abuses.

Employment and Social Development Canada told Reuters in an email that its Labour Programme was “actively researching a number of forced labour allegations in different countries and sectors, including palm oil and glove manufacturing in Malaysia.”

It declined to provide further details or name specific companies being probed.


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