On January 1, 2024, the Fighting Against Forced Labor and Child Labor in Supply Chains Act (commonly known as the Canadian Modern Slavery Act or CMSA) took effect. As Canada’s first piece of modern slavery legislation, the law requires covered companies to file annual reports – which will be made public – on the modern slavery risks faced by the organization in their extended supply chains.
The CMSA joins an array of other global legislation requiring firms to adopt multi-tier supply chain visibility in order to prove compliance. With legislation like the US’ Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), and the UK and EU’s multi-tier Russian Steel Sanctions coming into effect in 2024 and beyond, firms increasingly need to build multi-tier supply chain visibility directly into their operations.
Download the case study to learn about how the Altana Atlas’ map of the global supply chain can enable more effective compliance with the CMSA.
