By now, most Canadian mining companies ought to be aware of the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the Act) which came into force on January 1, 2024..
By now, most Canadian mining companies ought to be aware of the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act the Act which came into force on January 1, 2024. The Act imposes a reporting obligation on certain government institutions and private-sector entities that have a nexus to Canada and engage in certain activities. The first reporting deadline is quickly approaching, with the first reports due by May 31, 2024 and by May 31 of every year thereafter.
On December 20, 2023, Public Safety Canada issued long-awaited guidance that provides details of the reporting requirements introduced in the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act formerly Bill S-211. Government institutions and private sector organizations that meet the definition of entity under the Supply Chains Act see our previous blog, Canada Introduces Mandatory Forced Labour Prevention Reporting Legislation will have to 1 prepare a report that is to be uploaded to a government registry and also posted on the entity s website; and 2 respond to an online questionnaire that aligns with the various supplementary information specified in the Act. The first reporting deadline is quickly approaching, with first reports due by May 31, 2024.
On December 20, 2023, Public Safety Canada issued long-awaited guidance that provides details of the reporting requirements introduced in the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child.
On July 11, 2023, the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) announced the launch of two separate investigations into allegations that Uyghur forced labour was used in.