Modern Slavery And Supply Chain Transparency In Canada: How To Report

This updated article was originally published in April 2023.

Canada's Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the Act) received Royal Assent in May 2023, after Bill S-211 garnered sufficient support to pass all readings at the House of Commons. From this point on, Canadian business standards on human rights risk management will now evolve to reflect the new priorities set by the Act, as it comes into force on Jan. 1, 2024.

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;