Under a new law which comes into effect on Friday, Canadian businesses with $20-million in assets or more are required to investigate their supply chains
Mike Chisholm is an executive in the logistics and customs brokerage industries. He is president and chief executive of A&A Customs Brokers.
While the call for transparency and corporate accountability in supply chains is justified, Canadian consumers should be aware the optics around a company’s reported involvement in unethical labour practices may not be as they seem.expected to report publicly on their websites i It’s important to note that under the new legislation companies may be fined up to $250,000, not for being found guilty of using forced or child labour, but for failing to file the right paperwork that reports on potential issues. While the intention of eradicating or even dissuading the practice of having children or anyone go to work against their will, particularly in dangerous situations, is noble, the reality is that the issue is incredibly hard to police on a global scale.
Rather than burdening these businesses with investigating and reporting potential ties, we should support them in undertaking the due diligence and attempting to detangle a messy supply chain that is fraught with unethical practices.
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