Canada’s new anti-forced labour legislation, the Forced and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, will come into effect in January 2024, with due diligence reporting requirements starting on May 31, 2024.
Canada’s new Forced and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act1 ("Act") requires covered Canadian entities to release board-approved reports detailing their efforts to prevent and mitigate forced labour and child labour in their supply chains. It also includes new penalties for companies and officers that fail to make these reports or in the event that the reports include misleading statements. Accordingly, covered companies will need to prioritize supply chain due diligence, as well as assemble supporting records to prepare accurate reports and minimize supply chain risks.
The Act is the latest development in a global trend of increasing regulation of international supply chains, especially for labour rights, as well as efforts among North American governments to coordinate forced labour import restrictions.2 Recent examples of anti-forced labour initiatives include the United States’ Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act ("UFLPA");3 the United Kingdom’s 2015 Modern Slavery Act; Australia’s 2018 Modern Slavery Act; the European Union’s deforestation regulation,4 draft regulation on forced labour,5 proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, and batteries regulation;6 and South Korea’s proposed bill on Human Rights...
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