After a journey of more than four years, disrupted by COVID and two national elections, Canada has enacted legislation to combat modern slavery in supply chains.
Despite roadblocks arising from several interruptions to Parliament over the last few years, Canada continues to revive its draft business and human rights (BHR) legislation to fulfill its commitment to fight against modern slavery in supply chains.
As consumers are increasingly demanding businesses to invest in making sustainable improvements, businesses must be prepared with a strategy that will address ESG issues and shape their best practices to meet these evolving expectations, including specificity and currency of disclosures, managing ESG risk information flowing into the business, and anticipating what risks might be around the corner.
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