Canada’s forced and child labour reporting deadline keeps supply-chain diligence on the calendar

Public Safety Canada’s reporting guidance states that covered entities and government institutions must submit annual reports to the Minister of Public Safety by May 31, describing steps taken to prevent and reduce forced or child labour risks in activities and supply chains. The regime applies to listed or threshold-meeting entities that produce or import goods, or control entities that do so. The May 31 deadline gives GCs and outside counsel a concrete supply-chain reporting and governance check-in point.