The Canada Border Services Agency says it acted lawfully and in 91裸聊视频済ood faith91裸聊视频� when it detained nearly 50 containers of solar panels belonging to a Victoria, B.C., company over concerns they were made using forced labour.

Charge Solar Renewables Inc. sued the border agency in Federal Court in November 2024, alleging the detention of solar panels from China worth more than $5-million caused it to lose its 91裸聊视频渄ominant market share.91裸聊视频�

The company91裸聊视频檚 lawsuit says border guards detained the shipments that came through ports in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto between February and April 2024, but later lifted the detentions after determining the panels weren91裸聊视频檛 prohibited under rules that came into force in 2020.

The border agency91裸聊视频檚 statement of defence filed last month in Federal Court says the company 91裸聊视频渕ade the economic decision91裸聊视频� to purchase and import the panels knowing they were subject to examination and possible detention.

The agency says it owes no 91裸聊视频渄uty of care91裸聊视频� to importers because the law doesn91裸聊视频檛 oblige border guards 91裸聊视频渢o consider the impacts of detention decisions on private business interests and their commercial relationships.91裸聊视频�

The statement of defence says there are 91裸聊视频渋mportant policy reasons91裸聊视频� against allowing the company91裸聊视频檚 lawsuit for negligence because it 91裸聊视频渨ould create indeterminate liability91裸聊视频� over each decision made by border officers regarding imported or exported goods.

The Charge Solar shipments were eventually released in June and July.