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How seafood from North Korean forced labour ends up in Canada
FromThe Decibel
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27 minutes
Released:
Apr 9, 2024
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Where does your seafood come from? And who, along the supply chain, handled it? An investigation from the non-profit investigative journalism organization, Outlaw Ocean Project, reveals a network of North Korean labourers at Chinese seafood plants – a violation of United Nations sanctions – supplying certain Canadian seafood companies. The workers detail a pattern of hyper-surveillance, poor pay and sexual assault by their employers.Ian Urbina, executive editor of The Outlaw Ocean Project, joins The Decibel to discuss the findings of the investigation, the working conditions inside the processing plants and how products made from forced labour are ending up on Canadian store shelves.VIDEO: Investigation reveals North Korean forced labour in Chinese seafood plantsQuestions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com
Released:
Apr 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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