North America
Canada Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act
Canada FLCCA · Canada
Plain-language summary
The Canada Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act came into force in January 2024, making Canada the first country outside Europe to enact a mandatory supply chain transparency law covering both forced labour and child labour. It requires covered government institutions and private entities to report annually on the steps they have taken to prevent and reduce the risk of forced or child labour in their supply chains.
The first reporting cycle, completed in May 2025, saw 68 percent of covered entities submit compliant reports. The second cycle opened in January 2026. The Minister of Public Safety has indicated that non-reporters and entities with inadequate reports will face escalating scrutiny in the second cycle.
The law is currently under review with amendments expected that would introduce more substantive due diligence requirements, moving beyond transparency reporting toward the model established by German and EU legislation. In the meantime, it is creating new information demands on Canadian importers and, consequently, on their global suppliers.
Key obligations
- 1
Annual report on supply chain practices
Covered entities must submit an annual report to the Minister describing their supply chains, policies on forced and child labour, due diligence processes, and training provided.
- 2
Make report publicly available
The report must be published on the entity website and submitted to the government within six months of the financial year end.
Implementation timeline
May 2023
Act enacted
The Canadian Parliament passed the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act.
January 2024
Act enters into force
Obligations became enforceable for covered entities.
May 2025
First reporting cycle complete
68 percent of covered entities submitted compliant reports.
January 2026
Second annual reporting cycle opens
The second reporting cycle is now open.
Change log
The second annual reporting cycle opened on 1 January 2026. Simultaneously, the Canadian government announced a public consultation on proposed amendments to the law that would introduce more substantive due diligence requirements beyond transparency reporting, moving toward alignment with the EU CSDDD model.
Official sources
- Official text Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (S-211) Government of Canada