Canada's Modern Slavery Act

Forced labour is still a reality in our world. The International Labour Organization estimates that there are approximately 27.6 million victims of forced labour worldwide, including 17.3 million in the private economy. Forced labour and child labour risks occur primarily through the global supply chains of business and as a result there is a risk that goods imported into and distributed in Canada may have been produced with forced labour or child labour. To address this risk, on January 1, 2024 Canada's new Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, also known as the Modern Slavery Act (The Act), came into force. The Act requires certain entities to report on their efforts to mitigate against the use of forced and child labour at any point in their supply chains. All entities caught under the Act are required to file their first report on or before May 31, 2024 and every year thereafter.