Canada's New Forced Labour Reporting Law

ACC Ontario and Bennett Jones LLP invite you to join us for an in-person discussion on supply chain transparency and what the new public reporting requirements in Canada's new Supply Chains Act mean for businesses.

The new Supply Chains Act introduces a mandatory requirement for many companies to file public reports disclosing what they do to prevent and reduce the risk of forced labour and child labour in their supply chains. Together with Canada's existing prohibition on the importation of goods made with forced labour or child labour, this new requirement facilitates the increasingly intense scrutiny of supply chains by the public, stakeholders, and regulators.

With the first reports due in May 2024, companies need to act now to enhance their due diligence and proactively identify and mitigate the risk of forced labour or child labour in their supply chains.

The session will include an interactive discussion facilitated by Faithlyn Hemmings of GM Canada, on the professionalism challenges facing in-house counsel, including how to communicate legal risks and obligations to internal stakeholders and how to secure buy-in for required process changes or investments.