Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act
(S-211 bill)

Overview

Effective January 1, 2024, Canada's S-211 Bill requires Canadian and foreign entities to submit an annual report to the Minister of Public Safety outlining their efforts to prevent forced and child labor in their supply chains.

Report Requirements from the Ministry of Public Safety:

  • The steps the entity has taken during its previous financial year to prevent and reduce the risk that forced labor or child labor is used at any step of the production of goods in Canada or elsewhere by the entity or of goods imported into Canada by the entity.
  • Its structure, activities and supply chains.
  • Its policies and due diligence processes in relation to forced labor and child labor.
  • The parts of its business and supply chains that carry a risk of forced labor or child labor being used and the steps it has taken to assess and manage that risk.
  • Any measures taken to remediate any forced labor or child labor.
  • Any measures taken to remediate the loss of income to the most vulnerable families that results from any measure taken to eliminate the use of forced labor or child labor in its activities and supply chains.
  • The training provided to employees on forced labor and child labor.
  • How the entity assesses its eBectiveness in ensuring that forced labor and child labor are not being used in its business and supply chains.