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Feb 22, 2024 · Canada’s Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (“Modern Slavery Act”) came into force on January 1, 2024, creating new transparency requirements for many companies that import, produce, sell, or distribute goods in Canada.
May 16, 2023 · On May 3, Canada passed legislation aimed at addressing modern slavery — a term that typically encompasses forced labour, bonded labour and child labour — in supply chains.. By doing so ...
Sep 25, 2019 · World Vision Canada reported in 2017 that $34 billion of goods imported in to Canada each year may have been produced by child or forced labour. Despite the magnitude and severity of this issue and Canada's global reputation as a country committed to freedom and social justice, Canada is an outlier in addressing modern slavery compared to most ...
Canada / 170823 The scale of modern slavery According to the 2023 Global Slavery Index, an estimated 1.8 in every thousand people were in modern slavery in Canada at any point in 2021. In other words, 69,000 people experienced forced labour or forced marriage in Canada in 2021. In terms of prevalence of modern slavery, Canada
In our previous article, we highlighted developments in Canada’s modern slavery framework. Here, we update developments relating to modern slavery, including the impending legislation 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. Bill S-211 has already ...
Jan 27, 2021 · Modern slavery in business and supply chains in Canada - Part nine. As part of the implementation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement ( CUSMA ), the Customs Tariff Act was amended on July 1, 2020, to prohibit the importation from all countries of goods produced, in whole or in part, by forced or compulsory labour.
Mar 18, 2024 · On March 7, 2024, the Government of Canada issued an update to the Governmental Guidance and answered frequently asked questions about the recently enacted modern slavery reporting legislation. This legislation, effective since January 1, 2024, mandates reporting entities to submit detailed reports on their efforts to prevent forced and child labour in their supply chains. While the recent ...
