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UN Global Compact: Canada’s Modern Slavery Legislation
A Look Back at the First Two Years of Reporting and Considerations for the Year Ahead
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Canada | Publication | October 2025
As Canadian businesses move into the third year of mandatory modern slavery reporting, staying on top of the shifting compliance landscape has never been more critical. Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is proud to sponsor the Business and Human Rights Workshop, hosted by the UN Global Compact Network Canada. This event will provide attendees with practical, hands-on guidance for strengthening their human rights due diligence frameworks.
In preparation for this essential workshop, we spoke with NRF to discuss key trends from the first two years of reporting under Canada's Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act. We covered common pitfalls companies should avoid, and shared practical actions organizations can take to demonstrate meaningful progress.
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