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Canada’s S-211 deadline is a near-term supply-chain governance checkpoint

Public Safety Canada states that covered entities and government institutions must submit reports by 31 May each year describing steps taken during the previous financial year to prevent and reduce forced-labour or child-labour risk in activities or supply chains.

BY ESG DESK · MAY 22, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

Public Safety Canada states that covered entities and government institutions must submit reports by 31 May each year describing steps taken during the previous financial year to prevent and reduce forced-labour or child-labour risk in activities or supply chains. Legal teams should treat the report as a public accountability document because submitted information may be verified at any time and must be published prominently on the organisation’s website.

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