Registration is now open for our February 28 webinar, "Supply Chain Transparency Reporting Comes to Canada," where Gowling WLG's Stephen Pike will discuss Canada's S-211 - Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act. 

As of January 1, 2024, in-scope businesses required to report under this law ("reporting entities") must prepare and file their reports with the Canadian federal government, and post them in a prominent place on their website before May 31 each year. Among other things, these reports must include steps the reporting entity took in the previous financial year to prevent and reduce the risk that forced or child labor was used in the production of goods in Canada or elsewhere by the reporting entity, or in the production of goods imported into Canada by the reporting entity. 

Since S-211 not only applies to Canadian businesses, but may also apply to organizations outside of Canada, this webinar will address key questions including: 

• Which businesses must report
• What needs to be included in these reports
• Board approval and attestation of reports
• The new mandatory questionnaire
• Enforcement, offences, and penalties under S-211
• Is S-211 connected to the prohibition on the importation into Canada of goods mined, manufactured, or produced, wholly or in part, by forced and/or child labor?

Register today and join us this February to learn more!