Home » Corporate social responsibility » Initiatives from the public authorities and other stakeholders » Canada: bill tabled to require companies to reveal whether they employ forced labour Canada: bill tabled to require companies to reveal whether they employ forced labour Through . Published on 07 February 2020 à 15h12 - Update on 07 February 2020 à 13h43 Resources Julie Miville-Dechêne, the independent Canadian senator, has tabled a bill against modern slavery. Under the text, which has the support of a committee formed by all parties, all companies that employ 250 people or more, generate 40 million Canadian dollars of revenue or have 20 million dollars’ worth of shares on the stock exchange will have to submit an annual report to the federal government detailing their efforts to prevent or reduce modern slavery in their supply chains. Companies that refuse to do so would run the risk of a fine of up to 250,000 Canadian dollars, while those that make false statements would be liable to legal action. How the legislative procedure will pan out remains uncertain, but the Canadian senator hopes the country follows in the footsteps of the United Kingdom (see article n°9173), France (see article n°10079), Australia (see article n°10921) and the Netherlands (see article n°11138) as regards transparency requirements when it comes to respect of fundamental rights at work. Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messagePhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels