Bill S-211 And Supply Chain Transparency: How To Report

Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff (the Bill), could receive royal assent within the next few months. From that point on, Canadian business standards on human rights risk management can also be expected to evolve to reflect the new priorities set by the Bill.

Many of Canada's key trade partners have adopted legislation that take into account ethical standards derived from:

• the United Nations (UN)'s Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which require businesses to make Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) monitoring part of their processes;
• the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)'s Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct; and