I would say that, unfortunately, the act enacted by Bill S‑211 doesn't do what we would like a due diligence law to do, which is more than just a reporting exercise. We would like it to cover all human rights. Unfortunately, that's not what this act does.
The act doesn't require companies to take action, either. Basically, the act requires companies to check if there's forced labour in their supply chain, but it doesn't necessarily require them to take measures to correct the situation if they do find forced labour issues.
When the new ombud office was announced, it was supposed to have the powers we'd asked for. Members of the coalition I'm involved in were at the announcement. Unfortunately, in the months that followed, the powers that had been announced disappeared from the ombudsperson's mandate, their job description. We want to see the ombud get those powers back, because the ombud can't investigate companies and get to the bottom of things without the power to request reports and testimony from the parties.