Canadian Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (FLFCLSCA)

Jurisdiction

For products sold in Canada

Law Summary

Effective January 2024, this Canadian law requires designated government and private-sector entities to submit annual public reports detailing their efforts to identify, assess, and mitigate risks of forced labour and child labour within their supply chains and operations. It also prohibits the importation of goods made with forced or child labour.

Law Obligation

Annually file a report with the federal government detailing measures taken during the previous financial year to prevent and mitigate the risk of forced labour/ child labour in the production of goods, whether in Canada or abroad, and goods imported into Canada. The report should include: 

  • Description of its structure, activities, and supply chains 
  • Policies and due diligence processes regarding forced labour and child labour 
  • Identification of business areas and supply chains with forced labour/ child labour risk and steps taken to assess and manage that risk 
  • Actions taken to remediate forced labour/ child labour occurrences 
  • Efforts to compensate vulnerable families affected by measures to eliminate forced labour/ child labour 
  • Employee training on forced labour and child labour 
  • Evaluation of effectiveness in preventing forced labour and child labour in its business and supply chains.

Standards and/or certifications that may apply

  • World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) logo
  • Better Cotton Initiative logo
  • Fair Trade Certified logo