Bill S-211 – Forced Labour in Canadian Supply Chains
Trade Update • January 1, 2024
The Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (Bill S-211) came into force today. Certain entities and government institutions will be required to submit an annual report to the Minister of Public Safety by May 31st of each year. Reports must detail the steps taken during the previous financial year to prevent and reduce the risk that forced labour or child labour is used by them or in their supply chains.
Entities and Government Institutions
“Entities” include any corporation, trust, partnership or other unincorporated organization whose activities include producing, selling or distributing goods in Canada or elsewhere importing goods into Canada, or controlling an entity engaged in any of these activities. Additionally, the entity must either be listed on a stock exchange in Canada or have a place of business in Canada, do business in Canada or have assets in Canada and meet two of the following three criteria for at least one of its two most recent financial years:
- $20 million or more in assets
- $40 million or more in revenue
- An average of 250 or more employees
“Government institution” is defined in the Act as:
- any department or ministry of state of the Government of Canada, or any body or office, listed in Schedule I, and;
- any parent Crown corporation, and any wholly-owned subsidiary of such a corporation, within the meaning of section 83 of the Financial Administration Act (FAA).
Further details about the reporting process and guidance for reporting entities are available at: Forced Labour in Canadian Supply Chains (publicsafety.gc.ca)
Information Session
Public Safety Canada will hold an information session on the reporting process on January 11, 2024. You can register using the links below:
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