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Canada S-211 reporting deadline creates a May 31 legal operations checkpoint

Covered entities and federal institutions must submit forced and child labour reports by May 31 each year, describing steps taken in the prior financial year to prevent and reduce supply-chain risk.

BY ESG DESK · MAY 8, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

Covered entities and federal institutions must submit forced and child labour reports by May 31 each year, describing steps taken in the prior financial year to prevent and reduce supply-chain risk. Public Safety Canada notes that reports may be verified and published. Legal teams should treat the deadline as a governance workflow involving board or management approval, procurement evidence, supplier risk mapping and public consistency checks.

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