Canadian companies will soon be legally obligated to annually report on efforts to prevent and remediate forced and child labour in their supply chains.
While Canada enjoys strong protections against labour exploitation, the reality is that forced labour could have been used to produce many everyday items. Canada has taken a significant step in addressing this problem through the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act. Technologies like DNA tracking can be used to trace the origins of raw materials while integrating sensors, cameras and other cloud technology can enable real-time monitoring of working conditions, however technology is only part of the solution.
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