Steven Slavens, Torys LLP

Forced Labour and Child Labour Reporting in Canada Year 1: Lessons Learned, Best Practice and New Developments

Following the introduction of Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, which came into force in January 2024, thousands of Canadian companies have filed reports to comply with the Act's requirements (the deadline for filing reports for the first year was May 31, 2024). This talk would be relatively brief (30-45 min). it would include: a very brief overview of the Act, a look at best practices and lessons learned related to compliance with the Act (with a focus on the food and beverage industry), and brief discussion of what's on the horizon related to this topic. I could also assemble a panel on this topic if that's a preferable format. If this topic isn't of interest, I'd also gladly participate in panels related to my supply chain/commercial contracting practice.

Mark FeDuke, VLM Foods USA Ltd

Revisiting Food Broker and Intermediary Regulation