Canada: Annual report concerning efforts to prevent forced labor in supply chains

The first reporting deadline is May 31, 2024.

The first reporting deadline is May 31, 2024.

Qualifying entities must report annually on their efforts to mitigate and prevent the risk of child labor and forced labor in their business activities and supply chains. The first reporting deadline is May 31, 2024.

Public Safety Canada in December 2023 published a new webpage—“Forced Labour in Canadian Supply Chains”—that provides guidance, resources, and reporting criteria on the “Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act.”

Read a February 2024 report prepared by the KPMG member firm in Canada

 

 

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