Bill S-211

Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act

An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is, or will soon become, law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment enacts the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act , which imposes an obligation on certain government institutions and private-sector entities to report on the measures taken to prevent and reduce the risk that forced labour or child labour is used by them or in their supply chains. The Act provides for an inspection regime applicable to entities and gives the Minister the power to require an entity to provide certain information.
This enactment also amends the Customs Tariff to allow for aprohibition on the importation of goods manufactured or produced,in whole or in part, by forced labour or child labour as those terms are defined in the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act .

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Votes

May 3, 2023 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of 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
June 1, 2022 Passed 2nd reading of 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

Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee, on Sept. 26, 2022

Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee, on Nov. 21, 2022

  • Clerk of the Committee, Ms. Ariane Gagné-Frégeau
  • Martin Dumas, Lawyer and Professor, Industrial Relations Department, As an Individual
  • Matt Friedman, Chief Executive Officer, Mekong Club
  • Stephen Brown, Chief Executive Officer, National Council of Canadian Muslims
  • Kevin Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, Shareholder Association for Research and Education
  • Emily Dwyer, Policy Director, Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability
  • Cheryl Hotchkiss, Director, Strategy and Operations, International Justice Mission Canada
  • Alice Chipot, Executive Director, Regroupement pour la responsabilité sociale des entreprises
  • Kalpona Akter, Director, Bangladesh Center for Workers Solidarity, Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability

Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee, on Nov. 28, 2022