On December 13, 2018, John McKay, the Member of Parliament for
Scarborough-Guildwood, introduced private member's bill, Bill
C-423: Modern Slavery Act (the "Bill"), which
aims to implement Canada's international commitment to fight
against modern slavery. If the Bill passes through the House
of Commons and the Senate, then the Bill will require certain
entities to publicly report on the measures the entities have taken
to prevent and reduce the risk that forced labour or child labour
is used in their business and any step in its supply chain.
There is no universal definition of modern slavery; however, the
term is often used to describe child labour, forced labour, human
trafficking, and other situations involving the exploitation of
humans. Internationally, jurisdictions have started to introduce
and implement legislation to address modern slavery practices in
the supply chains of consumer products sold in the country,
including in the United Kingdom, Australia, and
